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

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

Canton · Loja Province 

# Olmedo Canton

Olmedo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Loja Province. It covers **113.9 km²**. Its main town is Olmedo. It is divided into 2 parishes. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 2parishes
- 10mapped services

## Where is Olmedo Canton?

Olmedo Canton lies in [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Chaguarpamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/) and [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). By area it is the 205th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.0% of [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/). The centre of Olmedo Canton is about 430 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 45 km from Loja, the main town of Loja Province. The centre point is at 3.9418° S, 79.6078° 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 Olmedo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Olmedo Canton: 1 attraction; 1 cave.

- Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction
- Gruta · cave

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: Olmedo 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)27 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Olmedo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Tingue](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/la-tingue/) 52 16 0 

[Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/olmedo/) 62 40 10 

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 Olmedo Canton

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Olmedo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,216 m and 2,054 m above sea level (median 1,552 m).

- Aguacillas
- Balzones
- Buringo
- Carmona
- Carrizal
- Chivatos
- Cola
- Cruz del Huato
- El Carmelo
- El Cedro
- El Chorro
- El Porvenir
- El Tundo
- Faique Solo
- Guacanuma
- Guallana
- Guanga
- Guayuro
- Higuerones
- Huacallashca
- Huanga
- Huanquilla
- Huararas
- Huayuro
- La Cidra
- La Delicia
- La Sidra
- La Tingue
- Las Cocos
- Las Peñas
- Laurel
- Lobongo
- Loma Redonda
- Los Cocos
- Monterurco
- Naranjito
- Olmedo
- Pangarilla
- Piedra Sembrada
- Porvenir
- Potrerillo
- Ramirezpamba
- Rumipamba
- San Isidro
- Santa Cruz del Huato
- Sotana
- Sotaña
- Tambara
- Tanijal
- Tarapo
- Veracruz
- Y de Olmedo
- Yacuma
- Yamalaca
- Zapallal
- Zapallar

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).

## Weather in Olmedo Canton and the best time to visit

In Olmedo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Olmedo Canton

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas1
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Olmedo Canton?In Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Olmedo Canton?Catamayo Canton, Chaguarpamba Canton and Paltas Canton
- What is there to see in Olmedo Canton?Gruta, Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador
- What time zone is Olmedo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olmedo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Olmedo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olmedo Canton?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olmedo Canton?Settlements lie between 1,216 m and 2,054 m
- What is the best time to visit Olmedo Canton?January to December
- How many petrol pumps are in Olmedo Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Olmedo Canton?EC1116 (OCHA common operational dataset)