# Larama Parish, Macará Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Macará Canton 

# Larama

Larama is a parish of Ecuador in Macará Canton, Loja Province. It covers **89.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,466 mtypical elevation

## Where is Larama?

Larama lies in [Macará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Celica](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/celica/), [Macará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/macara/), [Nueva Fátima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/nueva-fatima/), [Sabiango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/sabiango/) and [Sozoranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/sozoranga/). By area it is the 622nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.7% of [Macará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/). The centre of Larama is about 473 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2536° S, 79.9019° 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 Larama

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Larama: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural Laipuna · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Larama

- Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe · nature reserve, Sabiango8.9 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Jorupe · nature reserve, Macará14 km
- Altar Patrio · monument, Macará15 km
- Laguna del Duende · attraction, Pózul19 km
- Pedestrian suspension bridge · monument, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza20 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: Larama

- 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)65 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa91 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.

## Villages and localities in Larama

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Larama. Settlements here lie between about 856 m and 2,148 m above sea level (median 1,466 m).

- Angasta
- Cangonama Chico
- Cangonamá Chico
- Canguraca
- Catapo
- El Cedral
- El Verde
- Hacienda Desvío
- Larama
- Mataderos
- Naranjito
- Numbiaranga
- Papayal
- Portachuelo
- Punchanda
- Shunto

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 Larama

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Naranjito
- Río Cangonama
- Río Tangula
- Río de Santa Ana

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Chahuara Grande · 1,068 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 Larama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Macará Canton, the warmest month is Aug (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 566 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 41 

Feb 20 77 

Mar 20 83 

Apr 20 43 

May 21 19 

Jun 21 14 

Jul 21 12 

Aug 21 9 

Sep 21 9 

Oct 20 19 

Nov 20 23 

Dec 20 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Larama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doctor RAMÓN · Macará 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37638&mlon=-79.94217#map=17/-4.37638/-79.94217) 

Bank Ban Ecuador · Sozoranga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32673&mlon=-79.79199#map=17/-4.32673/-79.79199) 

ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) 

Petrol pump Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga · Sozoranga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33123&mlon=-79.79082#map=17/-4.33123/-79.79082) 

Hotel Hostería La Mandala · Macará 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33707&mlon=-79.92382#map=17/-4.33707/-79.92382) 

Mall Negri Llanta · Macará 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37971&mlon=-79.94433#map=17/-4.37971/-79.94433) 

School Cangonama Chico · Larama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27327&mlon=-79.92474#map=17/-4.27327/-79.92474) 

College Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional Marista de Macará · Macará 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37508&mlon=-79.94395#map=17/-4.37508/-79.94395) 

Police station UPC Sozoranga · Sozoranga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32607&mlon=-79.79214#map=17/-4.32607/-79.79214) 

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 Larama

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

- Schools2

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 Macará Canton

- La Victoria
- Macará
- Sabiango

## Quick answers

- Where is Larama?In Macará Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Larama?Celica, Macará, Nueva Fátima, Sabiango and Sozoranga
- What is there to see in Larama?Reserva Natural Laipuna
- What time zone is Larama in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Larama?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Larama?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Larama?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Larama?Settlements lie between 856 m and 2,148 m
- What is the highest point in Larama?Cerro Chahuara Grande (1,068 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Larama?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Larama?Doctor RAMÓN, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Larama?Ban Ecuador, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Larama?Banco de Loja, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Larama?Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Larama?EC110851 (OCHA common operational dataset)