# Zambi Parish, Catamayo Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/zambi/ Parish · Catamayo Canton # Zambi Zambi is a parish of Ecuador in Catamayo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **49.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.1km² - 4mapped services - 1,733 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zambi? Zambi lies in [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [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/) and [San Pedro de la Bendita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/san-pedro-de-la-bendita/). By area it is the 810th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.5% of [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/). The centre of Zambi is about 427 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Catamayo, the main town of Catamayo Canton. The centre point is at 3.9437° S, 79.5122° 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 Zambi ### Nearby, outside Zambi - rio y piscinas · attraction, San Pedro de la Bendita14 km - El Cisne · museum, El Cisne14 km - Gruta · cave, Olmedo15 km - Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo15 km - Loma de Trapichillo · archaeological site, Catamayo17 km - La Cruz - Mirador · monument, Catamayo18 km - Museo de Arte Manuel Serrano · museum, Catamayo18 km - Calgary Hill · monument, Catacocha19 km - Peña Shiriculapo · attraction, Catacocha20 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: Zambi - 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)17 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa77 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 18:14). 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 Zambi Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Zambi. Settlements here lie between about 1,225 m and 2,154 m above sea level (median 1,733 m). - Cashatoma - Cedro - El Porvenir - La Arada - La Chora - Miraflores - Yerba Buena - Zambi 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 Zambi Named natural and historic features inside Zambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Inguna - Quebrada Pitacho 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 Zambi 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 Zambi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Zambi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91445&mlon=-79.53648#map=17/-3.91445/-79.53648) Bank Ban Ecuador · Chaguarpamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87669&mlon=-79.64471#map=17/-3.87669/-79.64471) ATM Cajero Banco de Loja · Catamayo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98552&mlon=-79.35843#map=17/-3.98552/-79.35843) Petrol pump La Y de Olmedo · Olmedo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94528&mlon=-79.63442#map=17/-3.94528/-79.63442) Hotel El Cisne · San Pedro de la Bendita 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94323&mlon=-79.43488#map=17/-3.94323/-79.43488) Mall Bahía 24 de Mayo · Catamayo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98740&mlon=-79.36029#map=17/-3.98740/-79.36029) School Colegio Pedro Víctor Falconí · Zambi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91613&mlon=-79.53333#map=17/-3.91613/-79.53333) College Colegio Monseñor Alberto Zambrano Palacios · Olmedo 15 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 4.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zambi Places mapped inside Zambi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - 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 Catamayo Canton - Catamayo - El Tambo - Guayquichuma - San Pedro de la Bendita ## Quick answers - Where is Zambi?In Catamayo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Zambi?El Cisne, Guayquichuma, La Tingue and San Pedro de la Bendita - What is there to see in Zambi?rio y piscinas, El Cisne, Gruta, Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador - What time zone is Zambi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zambi?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Zambi?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zambi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zambi?Settlements lie between 1,225 m and 2,154 m - What is the best time to visit Zambi?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Zambi?Subcentro de Salud, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zambi?Ban Ecuador, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zambi?Cajero Banco de Loja, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zambi?La Y de Olmedo, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Zambi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Zambi?EC110354 (OCHA common operational dataset)