# Tambillo Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tambillo/

Parish · San Lorenzo Canton 

# Tambillo

Tambillo is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **227.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 1mapped service
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tambillo?

Tambillo lies in [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Borbón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/borbon/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/concepcion/), [La Tola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/la-tola/), [Pampanal de Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/pampanal-de-bolivar/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/) and [Valdez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/valdez/). By area it is the 308th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.3% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Tambillo is about 164 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1971° N, 78.8809° 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 Tambillo

### Nearby, outside Tambillo

- Isla de La Tola · nature reserve, Valdez10 km
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar12 km
- Pampa de Oro · archaeological site, Valdez12 km
- Isla Santa Rosa · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar13 km
- Isla Canchimalero · nature reserve, Valdez15 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita · nature reserve, Tululbí16 km
- El Salto · waterfall, San Lorenzo17 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: Tambillo

- 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

- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco70 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:12).

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 Tambillo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Tambillo. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 15 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Alegría
- Bellavista
- Buenos Aires
- El Guachal
- El Olivo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- La Alegría
- La Pampa
- Los Atajos
- Nicanor
- Ranchito
- Tambillito
- Tambillo
- Tierra Firme
- Trinidad
- Zaspi

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Tambillo

Named natural and historic features inside Tambillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Estero Carboncillal
- Estero El Salto
- Estero Guachal
- Estero Najurungo
- Estero Natal
- Estero Ranchito
- Río Biguaral
- Río Brazo Largo
- Río Najurungo
- Río Najurunguito
- Río Tambillo
- Río Zaspi

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Palmeras del Pailon

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Tambillo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Lorenzo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 117 

Feb 24 114 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 24 150 

May 24 111 

Jun 24 63 

Jul 24 34 

Aug 24 22 

Sep 25 35 

Oct 24 72 

Nov 24 87 

Dec 24 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tambillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Divina Providencia /san Lorenzo -Esmeraldas · San Lorenzo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28030&mlon=-78.83766#map=17/1.28030/-78.83766) 

Petrol pump Petroconercial San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28007&mlon=-78.81664#map=17/1.28007/-78.81664) 

Hotel Hotel Paraíso · San Lorenzo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28346&mlon=-78.83227#map=17/1.28346/-78.83227) 

School Colegio de Bachillerato 22 de Marzo · San Lorenzo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28152&mlon=-78.83011#map=17/1.28152/-78.83011) 

Police station UPC-Tambillo 1 · Tambillo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.25638&mlon=-78.88483#map=17/1.25638/-78.88483) 

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 Tambillo

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

- Police stations1

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 San Lorenzo Canton

- 5 de Junio
- Alto Tambo
- Ancón
- Calderón
- Carondelet
- Concepción
- Mataje
- San Javier de Cachaví
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rita
- Tululbí
- Urbina

## Quick answers

- Where is Tambillo?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tambillo?Borbón, Concepción, La Tola, Pampanal de Bolívar, San Lorenzo and Valdez
- What is there to see in Tambillo?Isla de La Tola, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje, Pampa de Oro, Isla Santa Rosa
- What time zone is Tambillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tambillo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tambillo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tambillo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tambillo?Settlements lie between 1 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Tambillo?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tambillo?Hospital Divina Providencia /san Lorenzo -Esmeraldas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tambillo?Petroconercial San Lorenzo, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tambillo?EC080560 (OCHA common operational dataset)