# San Pedro de la Bendita Parish, Catamayo Canton, Loja Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/san-pedro-de-la-bendita/ Parish · Catamayo Canton # San Pedro de la Bendita San Pedro de la Bendita is a parish of Ecuador in Catamayo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **146.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 147km² - 8mapped services - 1,659 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Pedro de la Bendita? San Pedro de la Bendita 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: [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Catamayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/catamayo/), [El Cisne](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/el-cisne/), [Guayquichuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/guayquichuma/), [La Tingue](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/la-tingue/), [Nambacola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/nambacola/) and [Zambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/zambi/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.5% of [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/). The centre of San Pedro de la Bendita is about 427 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Catamayo, the main town of Catamayo Canton. The centre point is at 3.9594° S, 79.4359° 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 San Pedro de la Bendita OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Pedro de la Bendita: 1 attraction. - rio y piscinas · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Pedro de la Bendita - Loma de Trapichillo · archaeological site, Catamayo8.3 km - La Cruz - Mirador · monument, Catamayo9.0 km - Museo de Arte Manuel Serrano · museum, Catamayo10.0 km - El Cisne · museum, El Cisne12 km - Musée histoire et patrimoine · museum, Chuquiribamba16 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: San Pedro de la Bendita - 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)8.2 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa85 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 06:20, 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 San Pedro de la Bendita Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de la Bendita. Settlements here lie between about 1,093 m and 2,080 m above sea level (median 1,659 m). - Chaquicuña - El Breo - El Girón - El Guabo - El Huato - El Limo - El Tingo - Illaca - La Bendita - La Concha - La Viña - Las Chinchas - San Pedro de La Bendita - San Vicente - Shagüindo - Shilin - Togueros 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 San Pedro de la Bendita Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de la Bendita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Mataperro 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 San Pedro de la Bendita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Catamayo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). 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 18 65 Feb 18 101 Mar 18 104 Apr 18 68 May 18 41 Jun 17 34 Jul 17 28 Aug 18 20 Sep 19 20 Oct 18 43 Nov 18 49 Dec 18 56 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de la Bendita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC SAN VICENTE 5 · San Pedro de la Bendita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94482&mlon=-79.42829#map=17/-3.94482/-79.42829) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Jardín Azuayo · Catamayo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98489&mlon=-79.35937#map=17/-3.98489/-79.35937) ATM Cajero Banco de Loja · Catamayo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98552&mlon=-79.35843#map=17/-3.98552/-79.35843) Petrol pump Primax · Catamayo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97994&mlon=-79.36601#map=17/-3.97994/-79.36601) Hotel El Cisne · San Pedro de la Bendita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94323&mlon=-79.43488#map=17/-3.94323/-79.43488) Mall Bahía 24 de Mayo · Catamayo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98740&mlon=-79.36029#map=17/-3.98740/-79.36029) School Unidad Educativa "8 de Diciembre" · San Pedro de la Bendita 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94086&mlon=-79.43564#map=17/-3.94086/-79.43564) College Extension UNL · Catamayo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98376&mlon=-79.36305#map=17/-3.98376/-79.36305) Police station Policía Nacional · Catamayo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98523&mlon=-79.35432#map=17/-3.98523/-79.35432) 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 San Pedro de la Bendita Places mapped inside San Pedro de la Bendita in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 - El Tambo - Guayquichuma - Zambi ## Quick answers - Where is San Pedro de la Bendita?In Catamayo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders San Pedro de la Bendita?Catacocha, Catamayo, El Cisne, Guayquichuma, La Tingue, Nambacola and Zambi - What is there to see in San Pedro de la Bendita?rio y piscinas - What time zone is San Pedro de la Bendita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Pedro de la Bendita?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Pedro de la Bendita?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pedro de la Bendita?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pedro de la Bendita?Settlements lie between 1,093 m and 2,080 m - What is the best time to visit San Pedro de la Bendita?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de la Bendita?SSC SAN VICENTE 5, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro de la Bendita?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Jardín Azuayo, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro de la Bendita?Cajero Banco de Loja, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro de la Bendita?Primax, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Pedro de la Bendita?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Pedro de la Bendita?EC110353 (OCHA common operational dataset)