# 27 de Abril Parish, Espíndola Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/27-de-abril/

Parish · Espíndola Canton 

# 27 de Abril

27 de Abril is a parish of Ecuador in Espíndola Canton, Loja Province. It covers **41.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,248 mtypical elevation

## Where is 27 de Abril?

27 de Abril lies in [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/amaluza/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/bellavista/), [El Airo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-airo/), [El Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-ingenio/), [El Lucero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/el-lucero/) and [Sanguillín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/sanguillin/). By area it is the 846th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.0% of [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/). The centre of 27 de Abril is about 480 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4482° S, 79.4501° 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 27 de Abril

### Nearby, outside 27 de Abril

- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero4.7 km
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero5.7 km
- Balneario Sky Way · attraction, Amaluza15 km
- Gruta · cave, Amaluza15 km
- Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola · nature reserve, Santa Teresita17 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga17 km
- Jerónimo Carrión · memorial, Cariamanga18 km
- Padre Esteban Narganez · memorial, Cariamanga18 km
- Pileta - Baño del Inca · monument, Cariamanga18 km
- Hno. Santiago Fernández García · memorial, Cariamanga18 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga18 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: 27 de Abril

- 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)51 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:13).

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 27 de Abril

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in 27 de Abril. Settlements here lie between about 1,113 m and 1,538 m above sea level (median 1,248 m).

- 27 de Abril
- Agua Azul
- Batalladeros
- Castillo Alto
- Castillo Bajo
- Cunduriacu
- El Guabo
- El Pindo
- Jimbiruchillo
- Las Lajas
- Las Limas
- Piedra Blanca
- Santa Martha
- Tambillo
- Veintisiete de Abril

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 27 de Abril

Named natural and historic features inside 27 de Abril, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río del Airo

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 27 de Abril and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espíndola Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 552 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Sep (19 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 21 58 

Feb 21 96 

Mar 21 96 

Apr 21 64 

May 21 36 

Jun 20 31 

Jul 20 26 

Aug 21 19 

Sep 22 19 

Oct 21 40 

Nov 21 48 

Dec 21 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 27 de Abril

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tundurama · Amaluza 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50198&mlon=-79.40485#map=17/-4.50198/-79.40485) 

Bank Coop. Crediamigo · Amaluza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58158&mlon=-79.42719#map=17/-4.58158/-79.42719) 

ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32643&mlon=-79.55625#map=17/-4.32643/-79.55625) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga · Cariamanga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30507&mlon=-79.55512#map=17/-4.30507/-79.55512) 

Hotel Posada El Descanso del Floro · El Ingenio 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40754&mlon=-79.44526#map=17/-4.40754/-79.44526) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica General "Azogues" · 27 de Abril 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.44386&mlon=-79.45782#map=17/-4.44386/-79.45782) 

College ESPEC "Servio Tulio Montero" · Cariamanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33513&mlon=-79.56222#map=17/-4.33513/-79.56222) 

Police station UPC "El Lucero" · El Lucero 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40235&mlon=-79.46867#map=17/-4.40235/-79.46867) 

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 27 de Abril

Places mapped inside 27 de Abril in open map data, by type.

- Schools4
- 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 Espíndola Canton

- Amaluza
- Bellavista
- El Airo
- El Ingenio
- Jimbura
- Santa Teresita

## Quick answers

- Where is 27 de Abril?In Espíndola Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders 27 de Abril?Amaluza, Bellavista, El Airo, El Ingenio, El Lucero and Sanguillín
- What is there to see in 27 de Abril?Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos., Gruta del Niño Jesus, Balneario Sky Way, Gruta
- What time zone is 27 de Abril in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in 27 de Abril?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in 27 de Abril?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in 27 de Abril?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of 27 de Abril?Settlements lie between 1,113 m and 1,538 m
- What is the best time to visit 27 de Abril?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to 27 de Abril?Puesto de Salud Tundurama, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to 27 de Abril?Coop. Crediamigo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to 27 de Abril?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to 27 de Abril?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of 27 de Abril?EC110654 (OCHA common operational dataset)