# Changaimina Parish, Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/changaimina/

Parish · Gonzanamá Canton 

# Changaimina

Changaimina is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province. It covers **104.1 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,771 mtypical elevation

## Where is Changaimina?

Changaimina lies in [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Cariamanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/cariamanga/), [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Gonzanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/gonzanama/), [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/) and [Sacapalca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/sacapalca/). By area it is the 560th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.2% of [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/). The centre of Changaimina is about 459 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Gonzanamá, the main town of Gonzanamá Canton. The centre point is at 4.2288° S, 79.5328° 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 Changaimina

### Nearby, outside Changaimina

- La Piedra sembrada · attraction, Cariamanga6.6 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga9.5 km
- Pileta - Baño del Inca · monument, Cariamanga11 km
- Hno. Santiago Fernández García · memorial, Cariamanga11 km
- Padre Esteban Narganez · memorial, Cariamanga12 km
- Jerónimo Carrión · memorial, Cariamanga12 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga15 km
- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma15 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: Changaimina

- 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)31 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:14).

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 Changaimina

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Changaimina. Settlements here lie between about 1,151 m and 2,263 m above sea level (median 1,771 m).

- Amanuma
- Bella Esperanza
- Chamana
- Changaimina
- Chiriguala
- Cofradía
- Cucure
- El Cango
- El Carmelo
- El Fundo
- El Molino
- El Tablón
- Guanchilaca
- Guayurunuma
- Jorupe
- La Chonta
- La Chorrera
- Lanzaca
- Luzumbe
- Naranjillo
- Naranjo
- Pillinuma
- Puerto Bolivar
- Pusanuma
- San Antonio de Porotillo
- Santa Cruz
- Sunumbe
- Tierra Blanca
- Y de Carmelo

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 Changaimina

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Bella María

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 Changaimina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gonzanamá Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 631 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (20 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 18 65 

Feb 18 101 

Mar 18 104 

Apr 18 68 

May 18 41 

Jun 17 34 

Jul 17 28 

Aug 18 20 

Sep 19 20 

Oct 18 43 

Nov 18 49 

Dec 18 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Changaimina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico "José Miguel Rosillo" · Cariamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32396&mlon=-79.55559#map=17/-4.32396/-79.55559) 

Bank CACPE LOJA · Cariamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32184&mlon=-79.55171#map=17/-4.32184/-79.55171) 

ATM Cajero automático CoopMego · Cariamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32485&mlon=-79.55531#map=17/-4.32485/-79.55531) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga · Cariamanga 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30507&mlon=-79.55512#map=17/-4.30507/-79.55512) 

Hotel Convento del barrio · Cariamanga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27300&mlon=-79.55757#map=17/-4.27300/-79.55757) 

Mall FERIA AGRICOLA, GANADERA Y ARTESANAL · Gonzanamá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22793&mlon=-79.43911#map=17/-4.22793/-79.43911) 

School Unidad Educativa Indoamerica · Changaimina 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22060&mlon=-79.52418#map=17/-4.22060/-79.52418) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Cariamanga · Cariamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32138&mlon=-79.55464#map=17/-4.32138/-79.55464) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Gonzanamá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23147&mlon=-79.43473#map=17/-4.23147/-79.43473) 

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 Changaimina

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

- Schools5

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 Gonzanamá Canton

- Gonzanamá
- Nambacola
- Purunuma
- Sacapalca

## Quick answers

- Where is Changaimina?In Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Changaimina?Cariamanga, Catacocha, Gonzanamá, Quilanga and Sacapalca
- What is there to see in Changaimina?La Piedra sembrada, Pailas Rotas, Pileta - Baño del Inca, Hno. Santiago Fernández García
- What time zone is Changaimina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Changaimina?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Changaimina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Changaimina?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Changaimina?Settlements lie between 1,151 m and 2,263 m
- What is the best time to visit Changaimina?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Changaimina?Hospital Básico "José Miguel Rosillo", about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Changaimina?CACPE LOJA, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Changaimina?Cajero automático CoopMego, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Changaimina?ES Petrocomercial Cariamanga, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Changaimina?EC110751 (OCHA common operational dataset)