# Purunuma Parish, Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Gonzanamá Canton 

# Purunuma

Purunuma is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province. It covers **97.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 97.2km²
- 2,221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Purunuma?

Purunuma 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: [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/el-tambo/), [Gonzanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/gonzanama/), [Malacatos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/malacatos/), [Nambacola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/nambacola/) and [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/). By area it is the 587th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.2% of [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/). The centre of Purunuma is about 453 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Gonzanamá, the main town of Gonzanamá Canton. The centre point is at 4.2198° S, 79.3670° 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 Purunuma

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Purunuma: 1 viewpoint.

- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Purunuma

- Cascada de Solanda · waterfall, Vilcabamba11 km
- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga11 km
- Sendero ecologico · waterfall, Malacatos12 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga13 km
- Mirador del Valle · attraction, Malacatos14 km
- Mi Compadre · attraction, Malacatos16 km
- Yunanga · viewpoint, Malacatos16 km
- trail to Mandango · viewpoint, Vilcabamba16 km
- City Gate Vilcabamba · city gate, Vilcabamba16 km
- Puente Malacatos · viewpoint, Malacatos17 km
- Rumi Wilco · nature reserve, Vilcabamba17 km
- Puente Malacatos · viewpoint, Malacatos17 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: Purunuma

- 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)25 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa111 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 Purunuma

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Purunuma. Settlements here lie between about 1,541 m and 2,661 m above sea level (median 2,221 m).

- Cabuyos
- Canchinamaca
- Ceibo Pamba
- Chinguilamaca
- El Guabo
- El Molle
- Hacienda Puyunuma
- La Cría
- La Primavera
- Lamedero
- Las Lagunas
- Musango
- Primavera
- Purunuma
- San Miguel
- Sasaco
- Shiquil
- Tarume
- Yambanaga

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 Purunuma

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Huacaca · 2,286 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 Purunuma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gonzanamá Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 392 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 65 

Feb 15 101 

Mar 15 104 

Apr 15 68 

May 15 41 

Jun 15 34 

Jul 15 28 

Aug 15 20 

Sep 16 20 

Oct 16 43 

Nov 16 49 

Dec 15 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purunuma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC EL PORTETE · Nambacola 11 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 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23020&mlon=-79.43698#map=17/-4.23020/-79.43698) 

ATM Cajero del Banco de Loja · Malacatos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21822&mlon=-79.25846#map=17/-4.21822/-79.25846) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá · Gonzanamá 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22044&mlon=-79.42784#map=17/-4.22044/-79.42784) 

Hotel Grand Salinas · Gonzanamá 7.8 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22793&mlon=-79.43911#map=17/-4.22793/-79.43911) 

School Yurarumi · Quilanga 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27811&mlon=-79.37960#map=17/-4.27811/-79.37960) 

College Balbina Moreno · Gonzanamá 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22933&mlon=-79.43539#map=17/-4.22933/-79.43539) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Gonzanamá 7.6 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.

## Other parishes in Gonzanamá Canton

- Changaimina
- Gonzanamá
- Nambacola
- Sacapalca

## Quick answers

- Where is Purunuma?In Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Purunuma?El Tambo, Gonzanamá, Malacatos, Nambacola and Quilanga
- What is there to see in Purunuma?torre CNT Colambo
- What time zone is Purunuma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Purunuma?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Purunuma?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Purunuma?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Purunuma?Settlements lie between 1,541 m and 2,661 m
- What is the highest point in Purunuma?Cerro Huacaca (2,286 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Purunuma?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Purunuma?SSC EL PORTETE, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Purunuma?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama), about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Purunuma?Cajero del Banco de Loja, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purunuma?ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Purunuma?EC110754 (OCHA common operational dataset)