# Macará Canton, Loja Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/

Canton · Loja Province 

# Macará Canton

Macará Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Loja Province. It covers **573.6 km²**. It is divided into 4 parishes. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 574km²
- 4parishes
- 70mapped services

## Where is Macará Canton?

Macará Canton lies in [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/), [Sozoranga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/) and [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/). By area it is the 115th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.2% of [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/). The centre of Macará Canton is about 483 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 88 km from Loja, the main town of Loja Province. The centre point is at 4.3489° S, 79.9153° 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 Macará Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Macará Canton: 3 nature reserves; 1 monument.

- Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe · nature reserve
- Reserva Jocotoco - Jorupe · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Laipuna · nature reserve
- Altar Patrio · monument

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: Macará Canton

- 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)72 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:15).

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.

## Parishes of Macará Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/la-victoria/) 69 32 3 

[Larama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/larama/) 90 16 2 

[Macará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/macara/) 370 88 64 

[Sabiango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/sabiango/) 45 23 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Macará Canton

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Macará Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Macará (13,035). Settlements here lie between about 255 m and 2,314 m above sea level (median 900 m).

- Achima
- Achima Chico
- Alborada
- Algarobogacho
- Algodonal
- Algodonal de Jujal
- Almendro Norte
- Almendro Paltos
- Alubushco
- Angashco
- Angashcola
- Angasta
- Angosturas
- Araviscas
- Ardillas
- Badeal
- Bello Horizonte
- Bocacaza
- Bortundo
- Cabeza de Vaca
- Cangonama Chico
- Cangonamá Chico
- Cangonamá Grande
- Canguraca
- Carrizal
- Casa Vieja
- Catapo
- Catispamba
- Ceiba
- Centinela del Sur
- Chirimoyo
- Chuqui
- Cinco de Junio
- Condolanga
- Cruz del Huerto
- Cucumaqui
- Curichanga
- Curichanga Algodonal
- Curichanga El Corral
- EL PALTO
- El Cardo
- El Carmen
- El Carrizo
- El Cedral
- El Checo
- El Coco
- El Limón
- El Pindo
- El Pitayo
- El Recreo
- El Sauce
- El Sauco
- El Togte
- El Verde
- El Vergel
- Faique
- Guachapeli
- Gualanga
- Guarapo
- Guasimalillo
- Guatara
- Guañar
- Hacienda Achiral
- Hacienda Carrizal
- Hacienda Desvío
- Hacienda El Huásimo
- Hacienda Gigales
- Hacienda Guatara
- Hacienda La Cruz
- Hacienda Limón
- Hacienda Senegal
- Hacienda Tamarindo
- Hornillos
- Hualtacal
- Hueco Hondo
- Inda
- Jorupe
- Juan Montalvo
- La Bocana
- La Capilla
- La Comedera
- La Cruz del Panadero
- La Cuchilla
- La Florencia
- La Guatara
- La Huatara
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Naranja
- La Palma de Jujal
- La Pizarra
- La Victoria
- La Y del Cautivo
- Laguar
- Lamballe
- Larama
- Limas
- Limón
- Limón de La Victoria
- Linderos
- Los Angosturas
- Los Cienegos
- Los Ciénegos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Saucos
- Lucarane
- Macará
- Machanaguilla
- Mandalá
- Mataderos
- Matalanga
- Miraflores
- Nambilango
- Nangara
- Naranjito
- Nogal
- Numbiaranga
- Numbilungo
- Paccha
- Palacras
- Paltal
- Paltos
- Papayai
- Papayal
- Pasaje de Jujal
- Piedras Blancas
- Pindal de Jujal
- Pitayo
- Portachuelo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punchanda
- Sabiango
- San Juan Pamba
- San Pedro de Jujal
- San Sebastián
- Santa Marianita
- Santo Cristo
- Sauce
- Sausal
- Senegal
- Shunto
- Simoras
- Suquinda
- Sururunga
- Tabacal
- Tajapanga
- Tambo Negro
- Toscón
- Tumbinuma
- Tutumos
- Vadeal
- Veguemaza
- Veintidós de Septiembre
- Yaramine
- Yuras
- Zhorupe

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 Macará Canton

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Angashcola
- Quebrada Curichanga
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Matadero
- Quebrada Naranjito
- Quebrada Senegal
- Río Cangonama
- Río Catamayo
- Río Sabiango
- Río Tangula
- Río de Santa Ana

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Palacras · 1,494 m
- Cerro de la Mina · 1,428 m
- Cerro Shinshe · 1,402 m
- Cerro Chahuara Grande · 1,068 m
- Cerro Voladero · 1,045 m
- Loma El Palto · 1,002 m
- Cerro de La Cruz · 956 m
- Cerro Yuras · 864 m
- Hoya del Macará · 502 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- J.M. Velasco Ibarra

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 Macará Canton and the best time to visit

In Macará Canton, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 24 41 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 83 

Apr 24 43 

May 24 19 

Jun 24 14 

Jul 24 12 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 19 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 31 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Macará Canton

Places mapped inside Macará Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants20
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Macará Canton?In Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Macará Canton?Celica Canton, Sozoranga Canton and Zapotillo Canton
- What is there to see in Macará Canton?Altar Patrio, Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe, Reserva Jocotoco - Jorupe, Reserva Natural Laipuna
- What time zone is Macará Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Macará Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Macará Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Macará Canton?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Macará Canton?Settlements lie between 255 m and 2,314 m
- What is the highest point in Macará Canton?Cerro Palacras (1,494 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Macará Canton?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Macará Canton?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Macará Canton?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Macará Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Macará Canton?EC1108 (OCHA common operational dataset)