# Sacapalca Parish, Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Gonzanamá Canton 

# Sacapalca

Sacapalca is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province. It covers **111.3 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,423 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sacapalca?

Sacapalca lies in [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Changaimina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/changaimina/), [Gonzanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/gonzanama/) and [Nambacola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/nambacola/). By area it is the 541st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.3% of [Gonzanamá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/gonzanama/). The centre of Sacapalca is about 449 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 4.1420° S, 79.5410° 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 Sacapalca

### Nearby, outside Sacapalca

- Peña Shiriculapo · attraction, Catacocha16 km
- La Piedra sembrada · attraction, Cariamanga16 km
- Calgary Hill · monument, Catacocha16 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga18 km
- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma19 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: Sacapalca

- 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 Rosa93 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 Sacapalca

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Sacapalca. Settlements here lie between about 1,016 m and 2,374 m above sea level (median 1,423 m).

- Cajamarquilla
- Cana
- Chanquinima
- Combolo
- Cuchinilla
- Cutana
- El Chirimoyo
- El Paito
- El Puente
- La Cana
- La Cruz de Yasapa
- La Cruz de Yazapa
- La Panuma
- La Vega Grande
- La Y de Potrerillos
- La Y del Gentil
- Las Huacas
- Limón Vega
- Los Encuentros
- Naranjo Pilancay
- Pilancay
- Piñonales
- Rancho Grande
- Sabilaca
- Sacairo
- Sacapalca
- San Antonio
- Santa Esther
- Sarapanga

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 Sacapalca

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Lampanuma · 2,317 m
- Cerro Runuma · 2,013 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 Sacapalca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gonzanamá Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 406 m lower 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 21 65 

Feb 21 101 

Mar 21 104 

Apr 21 68 

May 20 41 

Jun 20 34 

Jul 20 28 

Aug 20 20 

Sep 21 20 

Oct 21 43 

Nov 21 49 

Dec 21 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sacapalca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Las Cochas · Catacocha 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05402&mlon=-79.55817#map=17/-4.05402/-79.55817) 

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 Banco de Loja · Catacocha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Catacocha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05016&mlon=-79.64023#map=17/-4.05016/-79.64023) 

Hotel Miss Isabel Cabrera house · Catacocha 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13586&mlon=-79.61502#map=17/-4.13586/-79.61502) 

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 La Vega Grande · Sacapalca 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.09475&mlon=-79.53138#map=17/-4.09475/-79.53138) 

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 UPC PALTAS · Catacocha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05583&mlon=-79.64599#map=17/-4.05583/-79.64599) 

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 Sacapalca

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

- Schools1

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
- Nambacola
- Purunuma

## Quick answers

- Where is Sacapalca?In Gonzanamá Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sacapalca?Catacocha, Changaimina, Gonzanamá and Nambacola
- What is there to see in Sacapalca?Peña Shiriculapo, La Piedra sembrada, Calgary Hill, Pailas Rotas
- What time zone is Sacapalca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sacapalca?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sacapalca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sacapalca?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sacapalca?Settlements lie between 1,016 m and 2,374 m
- What is the highest point in Sacapalca?Cerro Lampanuma (2,317 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sacapalca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sacapalca?Centro de Salud de Las Cochas, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sacapalca?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama), about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sacapalca?Banco de Loja, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sacapalca?Petroecuador, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sacapalca?EC110756 (OCHA common operational dataset)