# Nambacola Parish, Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Gonzanamá Canton 

# Nambacola

Nambacola is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province. It covers **297.7 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 298km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,800 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nambacola?

Nambacola lies in [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Catamayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/catamayo/), [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/el-tambo/), [Gonzanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/gonzanama/), [Purunuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/purunuma/), [Sacapalca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/sacapalca/) and [San Pedro de la Bendita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/san-pedro-de-la-bendita/). By area it is the 210th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 43.6% of [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/). The centre of Nambacola is about 442 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Gonzanamá, the main town of Gonzanamá Canton. The centre point is at 4.0973° S, 79.4354° 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 Nambacola

### Nearby, outside Nambacola

- Museo de Arte Manuel Serrano · museum, Catamayo14 km
- La Cruz - Mirador · monument, Catamayo15 km
- rio y piscinas · attraction, San Pedro de la Bendita16 km
- Loma de Trapichillo · archaeological site, Catamayo16 km
- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma16 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: Nambacola

- 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)13 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa96 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 Nambacola

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Nambacola. Settlements here lie between about 1,013 m and 2,192 m above sea level (median 1,800 m).

- Algarrobera
- Almacén
- Animaspamba
- Arenal
- Carbonera
- Casa Vieja
- Cascajo
- Chonta Alta
- Chonta Alto
- Chonta Baja
- Cofradia
- Colanga
- Corral Chico
- Criollos
- Cucula
- Curiquingue
- El Arenal
- El Cabuyo
- El Guando
- El Higuerón
- El Humedo
- El Húmedo
- El Limón
- El Lindero
- Faical
- Gerinoma
- Gerinoma Alto
- Gerinoma Chico
- Guandurma
- Guararas
- Guayabaspamba
- Hacienda La Huaqui
- Hechiceros
- Higuerón
- Huandulanga
- Huandulunga
- Illaca
- La Calera
- La Carbonera
- La Pidra Grande
- La Raya
- La Ruda
- La Urna
- Lamanuma
- Las Avejas
- Los Potreros
- Los Trigales
- Matala
- Minas Plomo
- Mollepamba
- Nambacola
- Paja Blanca
- Paltón
- Paltón Guabo
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pedestal
- Peña Negra
- Piedra Grande
- Pindual
- Platanal
- Portete
- Portete de Pitas
- Potrerillos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Riodoloma
- Rondanejo
- Salado
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan
- San Vicente
- Santa Rita
- Seis de Julio
- Surunuma
- Tuanuma
- Uruchambo
- Veinticuatro de Junio
- Yambahuana
- Yucura
- Yunga

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 Nambacola

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Colca
- Quebrada Gerinoma
- Quebrada de la Vega
- Río Arenal
- Río de La Toma

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 Nambacola 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 Nambacola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC EL PORTETE · Nambacola 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13015&mlon=-79.40252#map=17/-4.13015/-79.40252) 

Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama) · Gonzanamá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23020&mlon=-79.43698#map=17/-4.23020/-79.43698) 

ATM Cajero Banco de Loja · Catamayo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98698&mlon=-79.35727#map=17/-3.98698/-79.35727) 

Petrol pump P&S · Catamayo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00517&mlon=-79.37228#map=17/-4.00517/-79.37228) 

Hotel Grand Salinas · Gonzanamá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22964&mlon=-79.43643#map=17/-4.22964/-79.43643) 

Mall FERIA AGRICOLA, GANADERA Y ARTESANAL · Gonzanamá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22793&mlon=-79.43911#map=17/-4.22793/-79.43911) 

School Escuela Aberlardo Flores · Nambacola 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.14055&mlon=-79.43102#map=17/-4.14055/-79.43102) 

College Balbina Moreno · Gonzanamá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22933&mlon=-79.43539#map=17/-4.22933/-79.43539) 

Police station Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · Nambacola 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13618&mlon=-79.38914#map=17/-4.13618/-79.38914) 

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 Nambacola

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5
- Police stations1

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

- Changaimina
- Gonzanamá
- Purunuma
- Sacapalca

## Quick answers

- Where is Nambacola?In Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nambacola?Catacocha, Catamayo, El Tambo, Gonzanamá, Purunuma, Sacapalca and San Pedro de la Bendita
- What is there to see in Nambacola?Museo de Arte Manuel Serrano, La Cruz - Mirador, rio y piscinas, Loma de Trapichillo
- What time zone is Nambacola in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nambacola?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nambacola?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nambacola?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nambacola?Settlements lie between 1,013 m and 2,192 m
- What is the best time to visit Nambacola?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nambacola?SSC EL PORTETE, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nambacola?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama), about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nambacola?Cajero Banco de Loja, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nambacola?P&S, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nambacola?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nambacola?EC110753 (OCHA common operational dataset)