# Buenavista Parish, Chaguarpamba Canton, Loja Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/buenavista/

Parish · Chaguarpamba Canton 

# Buenavista

Buenavista is a parish of Ecuador in Chaguarpamba Canton, Loja Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buenavista?

Buenavista lies in [Chaguarpamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Amarillos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/amarillos/), [Cangonamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/cangonama/), [Capiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/capiro/), [Chaguarpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/chaguarpamba/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/el-rosario/), [Lauro Guerrero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/lauro-guerrero/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/olmedo/) and [Santa Rufina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/santa-rufina/). By area it is the 834th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.2% of [Chaguarpamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/). The centre of Buenavista is about 428 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Chaguarpamba, the main town of Chaguarpamba Canton. The centre point is at 3.8900° S, 79.7292° 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 Buenavista

### Nearby, outside Buenavista

- La Poza · attraction, Santa Rufina7.7 km
- Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo10 km
- Gruta · cave, Olmedo11 km
- Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga16 km
- Calgary Hill · monument, 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: Buenavista

- 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)41 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa58 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 06:22, 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.

## Villages and localities in Buenavista

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Buenavista. Settlements here lie between about 687 m and 1,495 m above sea level (median 1,163 m).

- Buenavista
- El Limón
- Guango
- Hacienda Nueva
- La Delicia
- La Paica
- La Paica – Reina del Cisne
- La Palma
- Lambedero
- Lambedorro
- Ombomba
- Pan de Azúcar
- Potrerillos
- San José
- Santa Lucía
- Valle Hermoso

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 Buenavista

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Hacienda Nueva
- Quebrada Ipunama

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 Buenavista and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Buenavista · Buenavista 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89095&mlon=-79.71464#map=17/-3.89095/-79.71464) 

Bank Cooperativa 29 De Enero · Chaguarpamba 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87687&mlon=-79.64504#map=17/-3.87687/-79.64504) 

ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio LOYOLA · Chaguarpamba 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87366&mlon=-79.64336#map=17/-3.87366/-79.64336) 

Hotel Hospedaje Alborada · Chaguarpamba 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87618&mlon=-79.64563#map=17/-3.87618/-79.64563) 

Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) 

School Colegio de Bachillerato Dr.Juan Francisco Ontaneda · Buenavista 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89159&mlon=-79.71471#map=17/-3.89159/-79.71471) 

College Frontera Sur · Cangonamá 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96335&mlon=-79.70152#map=17/-3.96335/-79.70152) 

Police station UPC CHINCHANGA · Lauro Guerrero 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96695&mlon=-79.76007#map=17/-3.96695/-79.76007) 

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 Buenavista

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Chaguarpamba Canton

- Amarillos
- Chaguarpamba
- El Rosario
- Santa Rufina

## Quick answers

- Where is Buenavista?In Chaguarpamba Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Buenavista?Amarillos, Cangonamá, Capiro, Chaguarpamba, El Rosario, Lauro Guerrero, Olmedo and Santa Rufina
- What is there to see in Buenavista?La Poza, Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador, Gruta, Cabo de Lampa
- What time zone is Buenavista in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Buenavista?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Buenavista?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenavista?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buenavista?Settlements lie between 687 m and 1,495 m
- What is the best time to visit Buenavista?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista?Centro de salud Buenavista, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista?Cooperativa 29 De Enero, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista?Banco de Loja, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista?Estación de Servicio LOYOLA, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buenavista?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buenavista?EC110551 (OCHA common operational dataset)