# Guayquichuma Parish, Catamayo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/guayquichuma/

Parish · Catamayo Canton 

# Guayquichuma

Guayquichuma is a parish of Ecuador in Catamayo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **105.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 106km²
- 1,267 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guayquichuma?

Guayquichuma lies in [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Chaguarpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/chaguarpamba/), [El Cisne](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/el-cisne/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/el-rosario/), [La Tingue](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/la-tingue/), [Salatí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/salati/), [San Pedro de la Bendita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/san-pedro-de-la-bendita/) and [Zambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/zambi/). By area it is the 555th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.2% of [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/). The centre of Guayquichuma is about 418 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Catamayo, the main town of Catamayo Canton. The centre point is at 3.8565° S, 79.5180° 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 Guayquichuma

### Nearby, outside Guayquichuma

- El Cisne · museum, El Cisne10 km
- Laguna del amor · attraction, Salatí11 km
- Cascada Salati · waterfall, Salatí13 km
- Cascada "Arco Iris" · attraction, Salatí13 km
- Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo16 km
- Gruta · cave, Olmedo17 km
- rio y piscinas · attraction, San Pedro de la Bendita18 km
- Lampara de carburo · memorial, Portovelo18 km
- Mirador del Cerro San José · viewpoint, Portovelo19 km
- La Chorrera · attraction, Portovelo19 km
- Monumneto Pique Americano · monument, Portovelo19 km
- Cascada de Humuto · waterfall, Gualel19 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: Guayquichuma

- 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)22 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:15).

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 Guayquichuma

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Guayquichuma. Settlements here lie between about 863 m and 1,549 m above sea level (median 1,267 m).

- Chiguango
- Chiguango_Alto
- Chiguango_Bajo
- Chorrera Blanca
- El Prado
- El Tambo
- Guayquichuma
- La Primavera
- Rumipotrero
- Santa Ana

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 Guayquichuma

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Belén
- Quebrada Linray
- Quebrada San José

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 Guayquichuma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Catamayo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 388 m lower 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 21 65 

Feb 21 101 

Mar 20 104 

Apr 20 68 

May 20 41 

Jun 20 34 

Jul 20 28 

Aug 20 20 

Sep 21 20 

Oct 21 43 

Nov 21 49 

Dec 21 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guayquichuma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Zambi 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91445&mlon=-79.53648#map=17/-3.91445/-79.53648) 

Bank Ban Ecuador · Chaguarpamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87669&mlon=-79.64471#map=17/-3.87669/-79.64471) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio LOYOLA · Chaguarpamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87366&mlon=-79.64336#map=17/-3.87366/-79.64336) 

Hotel Hostal Diego's · El Cisne 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85202&mlon=-79.42566#map=17/-3.85202/-79.42566) 

Mall Bahía 24 de Mayo · Catamayo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98740&mlon=-79.36029#map=17/-3.98740/-79.36029) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Hernando de Benavente · El Cisne 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80757&mlon=-79.52578#map=17/-3.80757/-79.52578) 

College Colegio Monseñor Alberto Zambrano Palacios · Olmedo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93354&mlon=-79.64608#map=17/-3.93354/-79.64608) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Zambi 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91544&mlon=-79.53460#map=17/-3.91544/-79.53460) 

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.

## Other parishes in Catamayo Canton

- Catamayo
- El Tambo
- San Pedro de la Bendita
- Zambi

## Quick answers

- Where is Guayquichuma?In Catamayo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guayquichuma?Chaguarpamba, El Cisne, El Rosario, La Tingue, Salatí, San Pedro de la Bendita and Zambi
- What is there to see in Guayquichuma?El Cisne, Laguna del amor, Cascada Salati, Cascada "Arco Iris"
- What time zone is Guayquichuma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guayquichuma?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guayquichuma?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guayquichuma?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guayquichuma?Settlements lie between 863 m and 1,549 m
- What is the best time to visit Guayquichuma?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guayquichuma?Subcentro de Salud, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guayquichuma?Ban Ecuador, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guayquichuma?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guayquichuma?Estación de Servicio LOYOLA, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guayquichuma?EC110352 (OCHA common operational dataset)