# Pózul Parish, Celica Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Celica Canton 

# Pózul

Pózul is a parish of Ecuador in Celica Canton, Loja Province. It covers **82.1 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.1km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,277 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pózul?

Pózul lies in [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [12 de Diciembre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/12-de-diciembre/), [Celica](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/celica/), [Chaquinal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/chaquinal/), [Cruzpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/cruzpamba/), [Pindal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/pindal/), [Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/sabanilla/) and [Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/teniente-maximiliano-rodriguez-loaiza/). By area it is the 643rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.7% of [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/). The centre of Pózul is about 465 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1252° S, 80.0461° 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 Pózul

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Pózul: 2 attractions; 1 museum.

- Casa de la Cultura de Pózul · museum
- Laguna del Duende · attraction
- Scenic Lookout · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pózul

- Pedestrian suspension bridge · monument, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza4.9 km
- laguna del tigra · beach, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza5.3 km
- Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla9.6 km
- Reserva Natural Laipuna · nature reserve, Larama17 km
- Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal19 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: Pózul

- 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

- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes74 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa76 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 Pózul

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Pózul. Settlements here lie between about 779 m and 1,771 m above sea level (median 1,277 m).

- Canguraca
- Canguracas
- Caña Quemada
- El Carmen
- El Sauce
- Guadúas
- Guango
- Guangulo
- Guarapales
- Guayabo
- Guayunimi
- Huaja Lanchi
- Juripilaca
- La Luma
- La Merced
- La Sambumba
- Minas
- Naranjamba
- Naranjapamba
- Naranjito
- Palmales
- Palmales Bajo
- Palmitas
- Piedra Redonda
- Porotillo
- Potrerillos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Roncador
- Saca Grande
- Saguayaco
- Sahuayaco
- San Antonio
- San Blas
- San Juan de Pózul
- San Vicente
- Sauce
- Tishangara
- Yambila
- Yuripilaca

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 Pózul

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Suacallashca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pircas · 2,088 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 Pózul and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Celica Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (23 °C). 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 24 54 

Feb 23 95 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pózul

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Pózul · Pózul 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12224&mlon=-80.05461#map=17/-4.12224/-80.05461) 

Bank CODESARROLLO · Pindal 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11547&mlon=-80.10717#map=17/-4.11547/-80.10717) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Pindal · Pindal 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11745&mlon=-80.11008#map=17/-4.11745/-80.11008) 

Hotel Casa de Campo · Cruzpamba 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.15590&mlon=-80.00473#map=17/-4.15590/-80.00473) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Escuela Zoila Ugarte Landívar · Pózul 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11938&mlon=-80.05209#map=17/-4.11938/-80.05209) 

College Tecnico Tne. Maximialino Rodriguez · Pózul 1.6 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 13 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 Pózul

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Cruzpamba
- Sabanilla
- Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Pózul?In Celica Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pózul?12 de Diciembre, Celica, Chaquinal, Cruzpamba, Pindal, Sabanilla and Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza
- What is there to see in Pózul?Casa de la Cultura de Pózul, Laguna del Duende, Scenic Lookout
- What time zone is Pózul in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pózul?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pózul?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pózul?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pózul?Settlements lie between 779 m and 1,771 m
- What is the highest point in Pózul?Cerro Pircas (2,088 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pózul?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pózul?Centro de Salud Pózul, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pózul?CODESARROLLO, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pózul?ES Petrocomercial Pindal, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pózul?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pózul?EC110455 (OCHA common operational dataset)