# Sinsao Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Sinsao

Sinsao is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **45.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,356 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sinsao?

Sinsao lies in [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Arcapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/arcapamba/), [Guizhaguiña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guizhaguina/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/), [Malvas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/malvas/), [Salvias](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/salvias/) and [Zaruma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/zaruma/). By area it is the 826th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Sinsao is about 395 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.6226° S, 79.5790° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Sinsao

### Nearby, outside Sinsao

- Gallera de Papabeto · attraction, Salvias3.8 km
- San Antonio · attraction, Salvias3.9 km
- Peña · attraction, Salvias5.5 km
- Durduro · attraction, Salvias6.8 km
- Tambillo · attraction, Salvias7.7 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma8.2 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma8.5 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma8.6 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo9.2 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Portovelo9.2 km
- Hacienda Chacacapak · attraction, Manú9.7 km
- La Chorrera · attraction, Portovelo10 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Sinsao

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)47 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa51 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:15).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Sinsao

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sinsao. Settlements here lie between about 1,207 m and 2,672 m above sea level (median 1,356 m).

- El Guabo
- El Roble
- Palestina
- Roma
- Sinsao
- Tomagato

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Sinsao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 69 

Feb 17 100 

Mar 17 115 

Apr 17 71 

May 17 44 

Jun 16 34 

Jul 16 25 

Aug 17 19 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 18 41 

Nov 17 46 

Dec 17 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sinsao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Aguilar · Huertas 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59358&mlon=-79.62698#map=17/-3.59358/-79.62698) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Zaruma 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68817&mlon=-79.61686#map=17/-3.68817/-79.61686) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Sindicato de choferes · Zaruma 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68621&mlon=-79.62132#map=17/-3.68621/-79.62132) 

Hotel Casa Xiomy · Salvias 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64313&mlon=-79.55060#map=17/-3.64313/-79.55060) 

School Escuela de Salvias · Salvias 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63864&mlon=-79.54794#map=17/-3.63864/-79.54794) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58634&mlon=-79.66604#map=17/-3.58634/-79.66604) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sinsao

Places mapped inside Sinsao in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Zaruma Canton

- Abañín
- Arcapamba
- Guanazán
- Guizhaguiña
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Salvias
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Sinsao?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sinsao?Arcapamba, Guizhaguiña, Huertas, Malvas, Salvias and Zaruma
- What is there to see in Sinsao?Gallera de Papabeto, San Antonio, Peña, Durduro
- What time zone is Sinsao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sinsao?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sinsao?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sinsao?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sinsao?Settlements lie between 1,207 m and 2,672 m
- What is the best time to visit Sinsao?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sinsao?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sinsao?Banco Pichincha, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sinsao?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinsao?Sindicato de choferes, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sinsao?EC071358 (OCHA common operational dataset)