# Cariamanga Parish, Calvas Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/cariamanga/

Parish · Calvas Canton 

# Cariamanga

Cariamanga is a parish of Ecuador in Calvas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **349.7 km²**. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 89 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 350km²
- 89mapped services
- 1,712 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cariamanga?

Cariamanga lies in [Calvas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Changaimina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/changaimina/), [Colaisaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/colaisaca/), [El Lucero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/el-lucero/), [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/), [Sanguillín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/sanguillin/) and [Utuana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/utuana/). By area it is the 176th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 41.0% of [Calvas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/). The centre of Cariamanga is about 469 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3186° S, 79.5633° 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 Cariamanga

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Cariamanga: 3 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 monument.

- La Piedra sembrada · attraction
- Pailas Rotas · attraction
- Hno. Santiago Fernández García · memorial
- Jerónimo Carrión · memorial
- Padre Esteban Narganez · memorial
- Pileta - Baño del Inca · monument

### Nearby, outside Cariamanga

- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero14 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga16 km
- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero17 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Utuana · nature reserve, Utuana18 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: Cariamanga

- 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)42 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:14).

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 Cariamanga

Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Cariamanga. The largest with a recorded population: Cariamanga (16,862). Settlements here lie between about 1,026 m and 2,238 m above sea level (median 1,712 m).

- Ahuaca
- Ahuaca Agua Dulce
- Ahuaca de Agua Dulce
- Ahuaca del Carmen
- Alcaparrozas
- Amazonas
- Ardanza
- Baño del Inca
- Bella Maria Grande
- Bella María
- Bellos Horizontes
- Berbenapamba
- Camaitos
- Cango Alto
- Cango Bajo
- Cariamanga
- Cascajal
- Cerro Huaca Loma
- Chalacanuma
- Chaquisca
- Chaquishca
- Chile
- Choras
- Ciudadela Crespo
- Condolanga
- Cruz del Llano
- Cuinuma
- Cuinuma Alto
- Cuinuma Bajo
- Doradilla
- El Almendro
- El Dorado
- El Llano
- El Mirador
- El Overal
- El Palo
- El Parco
- El Saco
- El Tambo
- El Toldo
- Espiritu Santo
- Estrellapamba
- Giropamba
- Guama Loma
- Guara
- Hacienda Limón Vega
- Hacienda San Joaquín
- Huacoras
- Jacapo
- Jorupe
- La Cría
- La Fragua
- La Jima
- La Loma
- La Merced
- La Nube
- La Quesera
- Las Arabiscas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Piedras
- Las Totoras
- Llaulle
- Los Guabos
- Luranda
- Macaicanza
- Naypongo
- Nongora
- Overal
- Pampa Bonita
- Pampa Chica
- Pampa de Los Alisos
- Pampa de los Alizos
- Pampa del Guabo
- Pastanuma
- Pishinamaca
- Porotillo
- Portete de Llaulle
- Pucarilla
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Bolívar
- Quebrada del Ciruelo
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Yambaca
- San Carlos
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan
- San Pedro Mártir
- San Pedro de Cariamanga
- San Roque
- San Sebastian de Yambaca
- San Sebastián
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Teresa
- Suanamaca
- Suquianda
- Tablaso
- Tablazo
- Tabloncillo
- Tabloncillo Alto
- Tablonpamba
- Tablón Pamba
- Tambillo
- Tambillo Bajo
- Taparuca
- Tierras Coloradas
- Trapiche Quemado
- Trigopamba
- Tunaspamba
- Tuntún
- Vado Grande
- Visancio
- Vizancio
- Yambaca Nongora
- Yaraco
- Yundama
- Yunga
- Zhilupa
- Zhilupa Alto

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 Cariamanga

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Laracapac
- Quebrada Nongora
- Quebrada Pishinamaca
- Quebrada Quindo
- Quebrada Samanamaca
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Trigopamba

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro La Huaca · 1,746 m
- Cerro Jorupe · 1,587 m
- Cerro Yumbuna · 1,556 m
- Cerro Andurcu · 1,357 m

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 Cariamanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calvas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Sep (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 18 58 

Feb 18 96 

Mar 17 96 

Apr 17 64 

May 17 36 

Jun 16 31 

Jul 16 26 

Aug 17 19 

Sep 18 19 

Oct 18 40 

Nov 18 48 

Dec 18 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cariamanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico "José Miguel Rosillo" · Cariamanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32396&mlon=-79.55559#map=17/-4.32396/-79.55559) 

Bank CAC Padre Julián Lorente ( Sucursal Cariamanga ) · Cariamanga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32595&mlon=-79.55666#map=17/-4.32595/-79.55666) 

ATM Cajero automático CoopMego · Cariamanga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32485&mlon=-79.55531#map=17/-4.32485/-79.55531) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga · Cariamanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30507&mlon=-79.55512#map=17/-4.30507/-79.55512) 

Hotel Hotel San Francisco · Cariamanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32700&mlon=-79.56008#map=17/-4.32700/-79.56008) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Escuela Especializada Franco Aguirre · Cariamanga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32056&mlon=-79.55689#map=17/-4.32056/-79.55689) 

College UTPL Extensión Cariamanga · Cariamanga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32201&mlon=-79.55641#map=17/-4.32201/-79.55641) 

Police station Distrito de Policía de Calvas · Cariamanga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32943&mlon=-79.56090#map=17/-4.32943/-79.56090) 

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 Cariamanga

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks9
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls1
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Calvas Canton

- Colaisaca
- El Lucero
- Sanguillín
- Utuana

## Quick answers

- Where is Cariamanga?In Calvas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cariamanga?Catacocha, Changaimina, Colaisaca, El Lucero, Quilanga, Sanguillín and Utuana
- What is there to see in Cariamanga?Hno. Santiago Fernández García, Jerónimo Carrión, La Piedra sembrada, Padre Esteban Narganez
- What time zone is Cariamanga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cariamanga?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cariamanga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cariamanga?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cariamanga?Settlements lie between 1,026 m and 2,238 m
- What is the highest point in Cariamanga?Cerro La Huaca (1,746 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cariamanga?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cariamanga?Hospital Básico "José Miguel Rosillo", about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cariamanga?CAC Padre Julián Lorente ( Sucursal Cariamanga ), about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cariamanga?Cajero automático CoopMego, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cariamanga?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cariamanga?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Cariamanga?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cariamanga?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cariamanga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cariamanga?EC110250 (OCHA common operational dataset)