# Chaguarpamba Canton, Loja Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/ Canton · Loja Province # Chaguarpamba Canton Chaguarpamba Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Loja Province. It covers **313.7 km²**. Its main town is Chaguarpamba. It is divided into 5 parishes. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 5parishes - 31mapped services ## Where is Chaguarpamba Canton? Chaguarpamba Canton lies in [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Olmedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/), [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/) and [Portovelo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/). By area it is the 165th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.8% of [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/). The centre of Chaguarpamba Canton is about 423 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 56 km from Loja, the main town of Loja Province. The centre point is at 3.8497° S, 79.6928° 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 Chaguarpamba Canton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chaguarpamba Canton: 1 attraction. - La Poza · attraction 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: Chaguarpamba Canton - 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)39 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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. ## Parishes of Chaguarpamba Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Amarillos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/amarillos/) 22 11 0 [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/buenavista/) 45 16 4 [Chaguarpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/chaguarpamba/) 101 50 24 [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/el-rosario/) 92 11 2 [Santa Rufina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/santa-rufina/) 54 19 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chaguarpamba Canton Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Chaguarpamba Canton. Settlements here lie between about 581 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 1,051 m). - Achiotes - Achirales - Amancay - Amarillos - Arabiscas - Araviscas - Balsas - Balzones - Belén - Buenavista - Caliburo - Chaguarpamba - Cordillera de Ramos - Cristo del Consuelo - Cuatro Caminos - Cucula - Cucumate - El Aguacate - El Arco - El Castillo - El Colorado - El Guacaco - El Guineo - El Huato - El Jardín - El Limón - El Naranjo - El Nuevo Jardín - El Pindo - El Rosario - El Trapiche - El Triunfo Alto - El Triunfo Bajo - Granadillo - Guadua Chica - Guaduas Chico - Guaduas Grande - Guango - Hacienda Huayquichuma - Hacienda Nueva - Huacayahsca - Iponuma - Jardín Alto - Jardín Bajo - Jorupe - La Cucula - La Delicia - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Jibaría - La Paica - La Paica – Reina del Cisne - La Palma - La Victoria - Lambedero - Lambedorro - Las Balsas - Las Chontas - Las Colpas - Las Juntas - Las Trancas - Limoncillo - Los Paches - Lozumbe - Miraflores - Mizhquillana - Moshqueros - Mozhqueros - Nuevo Jardín - Ombomba - Pampa de Piedra - Pan de Azúcar - Potrerillos - Pueblo Nuevo - Puente Guaduas - Puente Pindo - Purunuma - Ramos - Rio Pindo - Rojas - Rumipamba - Samanga - San Antonio de Zumaro - San José - San Ramón - Santa Lucía - Santa Rufina - Shiringo - Surapo - Surapo Carrizal - Surapo-Shiringo - Totumos - Trapal - Trapiche - Triunfo Alto - Triunfo Bajo - Tutumillo - Vado Ancho - Valle Hermoso - Venecia - Venecia Alto - Venecia Bajo - Y del Guineo Alto y Bajo - Yaguachi - Yuro Yuro - Zapotillo 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 Chaguarpamba Canton Named natural and historic features inside Chaguarpamba Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Buenavista - Quebrada Chivato - Quebrada Hacienda Nueva - Quebrada Huango - Quebrada Ipunama - Quebrada Turapo - Quebrada de Olmedo - Río Chiguango - Río La Bendita - Río Manguna - Río Pindo - Río Salado 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 Chaguarpamba Canton and the best time to visit In Chaguarpamba 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chaguarpamba Canton Places mapped inside Chaguarpamba Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools6 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants13 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chaguarpamba Canton?In Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Chaguarpamba Canton?Catamayo Canton, Olmedo Canton, Paltas Canton, Piñas Canton and Portovelo Canton - What is there to see in Chaguarpamba Canton?La Poza - What time zone is Chaguarpamba Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chaguarpamba Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chaguarpamba Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chaguarpamba Canton?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chaguarpamba Canton?Settlements lie between 581 m and 1,800 m - What is the best time to visit Chaguarpamba Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Chaguarpamba Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Chaguarpamba Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chaguarpamba Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chaguarpamba Canton?EC1105 (OCHA common operational dataset)