# El Lucero Parish, Calvas Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/el-lucero/

Parish · Calvas Canton 

# El Lucero

El Lucero is a parish of Ecuador in Calvas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **93.5 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.5km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,248 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Lucero?

El Lucero lies in [Calvas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [27 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/27-de-abril/), [Cariamanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/cariamanga/), [El Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-ingenio/), [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/), [San Antonio de Las Aradas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/san-antonio-de-las-aradas/) and [Sanguillín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/sanguillin/). By area it is the 605th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.0% of [Calvas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/). The centre of El Lucero is about 474 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10 km from Cariamanga, the main town of Calvas Canton. The centre point is at 4.3806° S, 79.4816° 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 El Lucero

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Lucero: 1 attraction; 1 cave.

- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave

### Nearby, outside El Lucero

- Jerónimo Carrión · memorial, Cariamanga10.0 km
- Pileta - Baño del Inca · monument, Cariamanga10 km
- Padre Esteban Narganez · memorial, Cariamanga10 km
- Hno. Santiago Fernández García · memorial, Cariamanga10 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga11 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga11 km
- La Piedra sembrada · attraction, Cariamanga14 km
- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma19 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: El Lucero

- 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)45 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 El Lucero

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in El Lucero. Settlements here lie between about 1,140 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 1,248 m).

- Anchalaya
- Cachaco
- Cangopita
- Centro Civico
- Centro Cívico
- Chulla Faique
- El Arrayan
- El Arrayán
- El Lucero
- El Sauco
- El Tablón
- El Toldo
- Ingapirca
- La Palma
- La Ramada
- La Unión
- Las Plantas
- Llano Grande
- Los Llanos
- Naypungo
- Paccha
- Pindo Alto
- Pindo Bajo
- Pindopamba
- Pucará
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quisanga
- Salado Grande
- San José
- San José de Cangopita
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Tierras Coloradas
- Tindaca
- Tungani

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 El Lucero

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro El Toldo · 1,588 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 El Lucero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calvas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 423 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 58 

Feb 20 96 

Mar 20 96 

Apr 20 64 

May 20 36 

Jun 19 31 

Jul 19 26 

Aug 20 19 

Sep 21 19 

Oct 21 40 

Nov 20 48 

Dec 20 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Lucero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del día Tamayo · Cariamanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32599&mlon=-79.55503#map=17/-4.32599/-79.55503) 

Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito Cariamanga · Cariamanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32879&mlon=-79.55610#map=17/-4.32879/-79.55610) 

ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32643&mlon=-79.55625#map=17/-4.32643/-79.55625) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga · Cariamanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30507&mlon=-79.55512#map=17/-4.30507/-79.55512) 

Hotel Hotel Puerta del Sol · El Lucero 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40169&mlon=-79.46737#map=17/-4.40169/-79.46737) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Escuela Carlos Montufar · El Lucero 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40082&mlon=-79.46893#map=17/-4.40082/-79.46893) 

College ESPEC "Servio Tulio Montero" · Cariamanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33513&mlon=-79.56222#map=17/-4.33513/-79.56222) 

Police station UPC "El Lucero" · El Lucero 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40235&mlon=-79.46867#map=17/-4.40235/-79.46867) 

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 El Lucero

Places mapped inside El Lucero in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- 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 Calvas Canton

- Cariamanga
- Colaisaca
- Sanguillín
- Utuana

## Quick answers

- Where is El Lucero?In Calvas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Lucero?27 de Abril, Cariamanga, El Ingenio, Quilanga, San Antonio de Las Aradas and Sanguillín
- What is there to see in El Lucero?Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos., Gruta del Niño Jesus
- What time zone is El Lucero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Lucero?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Lucero?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Lucero?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Lucero?Settlements lie between 1,140 m and 1,681 m
- What is the highest point in El Lucero?Cerro El Toldo (1,588 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Lucero?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Lucero?Hospital del día Tamayo, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Lucero?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito Cariamanga, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Lucero?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Lucero?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Lucero?EC110252 (OCHA common operational dataset)