Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # Alto Tambo Alto Tambo is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers 1,136.2 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,136 km² - 4 mapped services - 536 m typical elevation ## Where is Alto Tambo? Alto Tambo lies in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. It borders 11 other parishes: 5 de Junio, Imantag, Jijón y Caamaño, La Merced de Buenos Aires, Lita, Luis Vargas Torres, Santa Rita, Seis de Julio de Cuellaje, Tobar Donoso, Tululbí and Urbina. By area it is the 24th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 36.7% of San Lorenzo Canton. The centre of Alto Tambo is about 111 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7602° N, 78.6269° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Alto Tambo - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán 102 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 103 km ### Nearest railway station Lita (Lita), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 18:11). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Alto Tambo Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Alto Tambo. Settlements here lie between about 215 m and 1,176 m above sea level (median 536 m). - Alto Tambo - Cristal Alto - Cristal Bajo - El Bareque - El Dorado - El Hojal - Guadual - Kilómetro 313 - La Granada - Lita - Piguambí - Pueblo Viejo de Cayapas - Río Bogotá - San Antonio Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Alto Tambo Named natural and historic features inside Alto Tambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Río Barbudo - Río Cachiyacu - Río Parambas - Río Rumiyacu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Alto Tambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Lorenzo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 503 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (150 mm) and the driest Aug (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 117 | | Feb | 21 | 114 | | Mar | 21 | 135 | | Apr | 21 | 150 | | May | 21 | 111 | | Jun | 21 | 63 | | Jul | 21 | 34 | | Aug | 21 | 22 | | Sep | 21 | 35 | | Oct | 21 | 72 | | Nov | 21 | 87 | | Dec | 21 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Tambo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo · Alto Tambo | 20 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa CACMU · Lita | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrocomercial Lita · Lita | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal · Lita | 23 km | Map | | School | Unidad Educativa Tarqui · Lita | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Alto Tambo · Alto Tambo | 19 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alto Tambo Places mapped inside Alto Tambo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Restaurants 2 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in San Lorenzo Canton - 5 de Junio - Ancón - Calderón - Carondelet - Concepción - Mataje - San Javier de Cachaví - San Lorenzo - Santa Rita - Tambillo - Tululbí - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is Alto Tambo? In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Alto Tambo? 5 de Junio, Imantag, Jijón y Caamaño, La Merced de Buenos Aires, Lita, Luis Vargas Torres, Santa Rita, Seis de Julio de Cuellaje, Tobar Donoso, Tululbí and Urbina - What time zone is Alto Tambo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alto Tambo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Alto Tambo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alto Tambo? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alto Tambo? Settlements lie between 215 m and 1,176 m - What is the best time to visit Alto Tambo? May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Tambo? Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alto Tambo? Cooperativa CACMU, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Tambo? Petrocomercial Lita, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Alto Tambo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alto Tambo? EC080551 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 1,136.2 km² - P-code: EC080551 - Canton: San Lorenzo Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/alto-tambo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.