# Cruzpamba Parish, Celica Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/cruzpamba/

Parish · Celica Canton 

# Cruzpamba

Cruzpamba is a parish of Ecuador in Celica Canton, Loja Province. It covers **26.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 944 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cruzpamba?

Cruzpamba lies in [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Celica](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/celica/), [Pózul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/pozul/) and [Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/teniente-maximiliano-rodriguez-loaiza/). By area it is the 918th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.1% of [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/). The centre of Cruzpamba is about 469 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1773° S, 80.0244° 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 Cruzpamba

### Nearby, outside Cruzpamba

- Laguna del Duende · attraction, Pózul3.5 km
- Pedestrian suspension bridge · monument, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza3.8 km
- laguna del tigra · beach, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza4.5 km
- Scenic Lookout · attraction, Pózul7.1 km
- Casa de la Cultura de Pózul · museum, Pózul7.2 km
- Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla9.4 km
- Reserva Natural Laipuna · nature reserve, Larama11 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: Cruzpamba

- 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)75 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:16).

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 Cruzpamba

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Cruzpamba. Settlements here lie between about 668 m and 1,330 m above sea level (median 944 m).

- Artones
- Cruzpamba
- El Faigue
- El Faique
- El Guineo
- El Guineo Grande
- Las Pampas
- Patuco
- Pindoguayco
- Zapallal

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).

## Weather in Cruzpamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Celica Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Mar (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 25 54 

Feb 25 95 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 25 52 

May 26 24 

Jun 26 15 

Jul 26 13 

Aug 26 9 

Sep 26 9 

Oct 25 20 

Nov 25 23 

Dec 25 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cruzpamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC zapallal · Cruzpamba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.17045&mlon=-80.02006#map=17/-4.17045/-80.02006) 

Bank Banco Nacional del Fomento · Celica 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10279&mlon=-79.95578#map=17/-4.10279/-79.95578) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Celica · Celica 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10714&mlon=-79.95365#map=17/-4.10714/-79.95365) 

Hotel Casa de Campo · Cruzpamba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.15590&mlon=-80.00473#map=17/-4.15590/-80.00473) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Colegio Procer Jose Picoita · Cruzpamba 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.15694&mlon=-80.00569#map=17/-4.15694/-80.00569) 

College Tecnico Tne. Maximialino Rodriguez · Pózul 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11883&mlon=-80.05926#map=17/-4.11883/-80.05926) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Alamor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01414&mlon=-80.01721#map=17/-4.01414/-80.01721) 

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 Cruzpamba

Places mapped inside Cruzpamba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Celica Canton

- Celica
- Pózul
- Sabanilla
- Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Cruzpamba?In Celica Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cruzpamba?Celica, Pózul and Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza
- What is there to see in Cruzpamba?Laguna del Duende, Pedestrian suspension bridge, laguna del tigra, Scenic Lookout
- What time zone is Cruzpamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cruzpamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cruzpamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cruzpamba?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cruzpamba?Settlements lie between 668 m and 1,330 m
- What is the best time to visit Cruzpamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cruzpamba?Dispensario SSC zapallal, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cruzpamba?Banco Nacional del Fomento, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cruzpamba?ES Petrocomercial Celica, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cruzpamba?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cruzpamba?EC110451 (OCHA common operational dataset)