# Amaluza Parish, Espíndola Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/amaluza/

Parish · Espíndola Canton 

# Amaluza

Amaluza is a parish of Ecuador in Espíndola Canton, Loja Province. It covers **123.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 31mapped services
- 1,973 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amaluza?

Amaluza lies in [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [27 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/27-de-abril/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/bellavista/), [El Airo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-airo/), [Jimbura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/jimbura/), [Palanda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/palanda/), [Santa Teresita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/santa-teresita/) and [Valladolid](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/valladolid/). By area it is the 502nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.8% of [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/). The centre of Amaluza is about 493 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5800° S, 79.3643° 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 Amaluza

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Amaluza: 1 attraction; 1 cave.

- Balneario Sky Way · attraction
- Gruta · cave

### Nearby, outside Amaluza

- Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola · nature reserve, Santa Teresita2.0 km
- Parque Nacional Yacuri · nature reserve, Palanda9.7 km
- Lagunas Negras (P. N. YACURI) · attraction, Jimbura16 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: Amaluza

- 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)65 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén130 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 Amaluza

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Amaluza. Settlements here lie between about 1,578 m and 2,293 m above sea level (median 1,973 m).

- Amaluza
- Celi Roman
- Centro Cívico
- Cofradia
- Consapamba
- Cosapamba
- El Faical
- El Faique
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Pedregal
- El Tingo
- Florida Tingo
- Guacupamba
- Gualache
- Gualachepamba
- Huagupamba
- La Dolorosa
- Los Ciruelos
- Marcola
- Murunchi
- Socchibamba
- Sucupa
- Tiopamba
- Vaquería
- Yunguilla

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 Amaluza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espíndola Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 173 m higher 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 16 58 

Feb 16 96 

Mar 16 96 

Apr 16 64 

May 16 36 

Jun 15 31 

Jul 15 26 

Aug 16 19 

Sep 17 19 

Oct 17 40 

Nov 16 48 

Dec 16 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amaluza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Basico Amaluza · Amaluza 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58128&mlon=-79.42881#map=17/-4.58128/-79.42881) 

Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Amaluza) · Amaluza 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58218&mlon=-79.42708#map=17/-4.58218/-79.42708) 

ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64915&mlon=-79.13251#map=17/-4.64915/-79.13251) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda" · Palanda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) 

Hotel El Escorial · Amaluza 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58090&mlon=-79.42605#map=17/-4.58090/-79.42605) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Unidad Educativa Cotopaxi · Santa Teresita 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.54557&mlon=-79.41528#map=17/-4.54557/-79.41528) 

College Colegio Benjamin Carrion · Yangana 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36301&mlon=-79.17771#map=17/-4.36301/-79.17771) 

Police station UPC "El Lucero" · El Lucero 23 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 Amaluza

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Schools11
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants5
- Dental clinics1

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

- 27 de Abril
- Bellavista
- El Airo
- El Ingenio
- Jimbura
- Santa Teresita

## Quick answers

- Where is Amaluza?In Espíndola Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Amaluza?27 de Abril, Bellavista, El Airo, Jimbura, Palanda, Santa Teresita and Valladolid
- What is there to see in Amaluza?Balneario Sky Way, Gruta
- What time zone is Amaluza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Amaluza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Amaluza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amaluza?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amaluza?Settlements lie between 1,578 m and 2,293 m
- What is the best time to visit Amaluza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amaluza?Hospital Basico Amaluza, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amaluza?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Amaluza), about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Amaluza?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amaluza?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Amaluza?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Amaluza?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Amaluza?EC110650 (OCHA common operational dataset)