# El Ingenio Parish, Espíndola Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-ingenio/

Parish · Espíndola Canton 

# El Ingenio

El Ingenio is a parish of Ecuador in Espíndola Canton, Loja Province. It covers **72.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.7km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,427 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Ingenio?

El Ingenio 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/), [El Airo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-airo/), [El Lucero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/el-lucero/), [Quinara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/quinara/), [San Antonio de Las Aradas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/san-antonio-de-las-aradas/), [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 698th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.1% of [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/). The centre of El Ingenio is about 479 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4536° S, 79.3686° 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 El Ingenio

### Nearby, outside El Ingenio

- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero9.7 km
- Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola · nature reserve, Santa Teresita12 km
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero13 km
- Balneario Sky Way · attraction, Amaluza15 km
- Gruta · cave, Amaluza15 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga18 km
- Cascada de Solanda · waterfall, Vilcabamba20 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: El Ingenio

- 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 Rosa132 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 El Ingenio

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in El Ingenio. Settlements here lie between about 1,202 m and 2,092 m above sea level (median 1,427 m).

- Algodonal
- Amarillos
- Consaguana
- El Ingenio
- Granadillo
- La Chamana
- La Florida
- La Fragua
- La Tejería
- Las Villas
- Los Amarillos
- Tutume

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 El Ingenio

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chiriaco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Guachingue · 1,327 m

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 El Ingenio 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 (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 373 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 20 58 

Feb 20 96 

Mar 20 96 

Apr 20 64 

May 20 36 

Jun 19 31 

Jul 19 26 

Aug 20 19 

Sep 20 19 

Oct 20 40 

Nov 20 48 

Dec 20 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Ingenio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PS Tundurama · Amaluza 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50189&mlon=-79.40474#map=17/-4.50189/-79.40474) 

Bank Coop. Crediamigo · Amaluza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58158&mlon=-79.42719#map=17/-4.58158/-79.42719) 

ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 25 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 Posada El Descanso del Floro · El Ingenio 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40754&mlon=-79.44526#map=17/-4.40754/-79.44526) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Escuela Ana Marieta Rojas Garrido · El Ingenio 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45514&mlon=-79.38842#map=17/-4.45514/-79.38842) 

College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA "QUILANGA" · Quilanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29446&mlon=-79.40205#map=17/-4.29446/-79.40205) 

Police station UPC "El Lucero" · El Lucero 12 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 El Ingenio

Places mapped inside El Ingenio in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Restaurants2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is El Ingenio?In Espíndola Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Ingenio?27 de Abril, El Airo, El Lucero, Quinara, San Antonio de Las Aradas, Santa Teresita and Valladolid
- What is there to see in El Ingenio?Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos., Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola, Gruta del Niño Jesus, Balneario Sky Way
- What time zone is El Ingenio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Ingenio?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Ingenio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Ingenio?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Ingenio?Settlements lie between 1,202 m and 2,092 m
- What is the highest point in El Ingenio?Cerro Guachingue (1,327 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Ingenio?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Ingenio?PS Tundurama, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Ingenio?Coop. Crediamigo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Ingenio?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Ingenio?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Ingenio?EC110655 (OCHA common operational dataset)