# Bellavista Parish, Espíndola Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Espíndola Canton 

# Bellavista

Bellavista is a parish of Ecuador in Espíndola Canton, Loja Province. It covers **77.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 77.1km²
- 1,553 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bellavista?

Bellavista lies in [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [27 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/27-de-abril/), [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/amaluza/), [Jimbura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/jimbura/) and [Sanguillín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/sanguillin/). By area it is the 667th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.9% of [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/). The centre of Bellavista is about 489 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5245° S, 79.4632° 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 Bellavista

### Nearby, outside Bellavista

- Gruta · cave, Amaluza7.6 km
- Balneario Sky Way · attraction, Amaluza7.9 km
- Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola · nature reserve, Santa Teresita13 km
- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero13 km
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero14 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: Bellavista

- 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)60 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa134 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 06:22, 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 Bellavista

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Bellavista. Settlements here lie between about 1,194 m and 2,108 m above sea level (median 1,553 m).

- Arévalo
- Bella María
- Bellavista
- Condorhuasi
- Cuambo
- Cóndorhuasi
- El Lagún
- El Lance
- El Rayo
- Jibiruche
- La Cabrería
- La Lumbre
- Lagún
- Lance
- Las Limas Alto
- Llamacanche
- Llamacanchi
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Pendiente
- San Carlos
- San Guillén
- San Ramón
- Sopoto
- Tierras Coloradas

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 Bellavista

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Usaime
- Río Estados Unidos
- Río Guayuco
- Río Las Limas
- Río Pindo

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 Bellavista and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espíndola Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 247 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 19 58 

Feb 19 96 

Mar 19 96 

Apr 19 64 

May 19 36 

Jun 18 31 

Jul 18 26 

Aug 19 19 

Sep 20 19 

Oct 19 40 

Nov 19 48 

Dec 19 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bellavista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tundurama · Amaluza 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50198&mlon=-79.40485#map=17/-4.50198/-79.40485) 

Bank Coop. Crediamigo · Amaluza 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58158&mlon=-79.42719#map=17/-4.58158/-79.42719) 

ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32643&mlon=-79.55625#map=17/-4.32643/-79.55625) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga · Cariamanga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30507&mlon=-79.55512#map=17/-4.30507/-79.55512) 

Hotel El Escorial · Amaluza 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58090&mlon=-79.42605#map=17/-4.58090/-79.42605) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Escuela Zamora de los Alcaldes · Amaluza 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.49340&mlon=-79.42528#map=17/-4.49340/-79.42528) 

College ESPEC "Servio Tulio Montero" · Cariamanga 24 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 14 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.

## Other parishes in Espíndola Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bellavista?In Espíndola Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bellavista?27 de Abril, Amaluza, Jimbura and Sanguillín
- What is there to see in Bellavista?Gruta, Balneario Sky Way, Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola, Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos.
- What time zone is Bellavista in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bellavista?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bellavista?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bellavista?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bellavista?Settlements lie between 1,194 m and 2,108 m
- What is the best time to visit Bellavista?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bellavista?Puesto de Salud Tundurama, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bellavista?Coop. Crediamigo, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bellavista?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellavista?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bellavista?EC110651 (OCHA common operational dataset)