# El Tambo Parish, Catamayo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/el-tambo/

Parish · Catamayo Canton 

# El Tambo

El Tambo is a parish of Ecuador in Catamayo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **203.1 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 203km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,854 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Tambo?

El Tambo lies in [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Catamayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/catamayo/), [Loja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/loja/), [Malacatos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/malacatos/), [Nambacola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/nambacola/) and [Purunuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/purunuma/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 31.1% of [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/). The centre of El Tambo is about 438 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Catamayo, the main town of Catamayo Canton. The centre point is at 4.0938° S, 79.2882° 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 Tambo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Tambo: 2 viewpoints.

- Piedra Bola · viewpoint
- Ventanas · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside El Tambo

- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint, Loja9.2 km
- Parque Eólico Villonaco · attraction, Loja11 km
- Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Loja11 km
- Monumento a Pío Jaramillo Alvarado · memorial, Loja12 km
- Ángel Felicísimo Rojas · memorial, Loja12 km
- Yunanga · viewpoint, Malacatos12 km
- Alejandro Carrión Aguirre · memorial, Loja12 km
- Monumento a la hermana María Luisa Sartoli (Materdei) · monument, Loja12 km
- Viewpoint Podocarpus · viewpoint, Loja13 km
- Namanda · waterfall, Loja13 km
- Puente Malacatos · viewpoint, Malacatos13 km
- Museo de Arte Manuel Serrano · museum, Catamayo13 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 Tambo

- 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)14 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa107 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 06:20, sunset around 18:13).

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 Tambo

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in El Tambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,220 m and 2,720 m above sea level (median 1,854 m).

- Argentina
- Ayuma
- Bellavista
- Blanquillo
- Boquerón
- Capilla Alta
- Catamayito
- Cequilla
- Chacanga
- Chapamarca
- Chulapo
- Chulupaca
- Cinco de Abril
- El Corazón de La Palma
- El Huayco
- El Huayco Alto
- El Huayco Bajo
- El Jorupe
- El Limón
- El Papayo
- El Tambo
- Infiernillo
- Jorupe
- Juanes
- La Argentina
- La Capilla Alta
- La Capilla Baja
- La Era
- La Extensa
- La Florida
- La Merced Alta
- La Merced Baja
- La Palma
- La Sota
- La Y de la Palma
- Las Achiras
- Las Aradas
- Limón Real
- Los Limos
- Malla
- Naranjo Dulce
- Potrerillos
- Pucará
- Purucato
- Ramo Urcu
- San Agustín
- San Agustín de los Cedros
- San Antonio de Casa Vieja
- San Antonio de Pacaypamba
- San Antonio de Paycapamba
- San Bernabé
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Indiucho
- San Miguel de Juanes
- Sobrinopamba
- Sotahuayco
- Tambo Viejo
- Urichisinga
- Urihuanga
- Verdu

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 Tambo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Capilla
- Quebrada Indiucho
- Quebrada San Agustín

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Loma Real · 1,861 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 Tambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Catamayo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 199 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 631 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (20 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 65 

Feb 17 101 

Mar 17 104 

Apr 17 68 

May 17 41 

Jun 16 34 

Jul 16 28 

Aug 17 20 

Sep 17 20 

Oct 17 43 

Nov 17 49 

Dec 17 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC LA CAPILLA · El Tambo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.09776&mlon=-79.30433#map=17/-4.09776/-79.30433) 

Bank Banco de Loja · Loja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03321&mlon=-79.20325#map=17/-4.03321/-79.20325) 

ATM Cajero de la CoopMego · Loja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02597&mlon=-79.20599#map=17/-4.02597/-79.20599) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Jaramillo · Loja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03176&mlon=-79.19861#map=17/-4.03176/-79.19861) 

Hotel Casa Negro · Loja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00221&mlon=-79.23229#map=17/-4.00221/-79.23229) 

Mall Mercatoa · Loja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02272&mlon=-79.20314#map=17/-4.02272/-79.20314) 

School Unidad Educativa del Milenio "El Tambo" · El Tambo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07699&mlon=-79.31211#map=17/-4.07699/-79.31211) 

College Carrera de Ingeniera Ambiental · Loja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03631&mlon=-79.20369#map=17/-4.03631/-79.20369) 

Police station UPC Esteban Godoy · Loja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02824&mlon=-79.20882#map=17/-4.02824/-79.20882) 

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 Tambo

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Restaurants2

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 Catamayo Canton

- Catamayo
- Guayquichuma
- San Pedro de la Bendita
- Zambi

## Quick answers

- Where is El Tambo?In Catamayo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Tambo?Catamayo, Loja, Malacatos, Nambacola and Purunuma
- What is there to see in El Tambo?Piedra Bola, Ventanas
- What time zone is El Tambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tambo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Tambo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tambo?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tambo?Settlements lie between 1,220 m and 2,720 m
- What is the highest point in El Tambo?Loma Real (1,861 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Tambo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tambo?SSC LA CAPILLA, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tambo?Banco de Loja, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Tambo?Cajero de la CoopMego, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tambo?Gasolinera Jaramillo, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Tambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tambo?EC110351 (OCHA common operational dataset)