# La Tingue Parish, Olmedo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/la-tingue/

Parish · Olmedo Canton 

# La Tingue

La Tingue is a parish of Ecuador in Olmedo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **52.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 52.0km²
- 1,717 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Tingue?

La Tingue lies in [Olmedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Chaguarpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/chaguarpamba/), [Guayquichuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/guayquichuma/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/olmedo/), [San Pedro de la Bendita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/san-pedro-de-la-bendita/) and [Zambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/zambi/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 45.6% of [Olmedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/). The centre of La Tingue is about 428 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Olmedo, the main town of Olmedo Canton. The centre point is at 3.9418° S, 79.5610° 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 La Tingue

### Nearby, outside La Tingue

- Gruta · cave, Olmedo9.4 km
- Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo9.4 km
- Calgary Hill · monument, Catacocha16 km
- Peña Shiriculapo · attraction, Catacocha16 km
- El Cisne · museum, El Cisne18 km
- rio y piscinas · attraction, San Pedro de la Bendita19 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: La Tingue

- 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)22 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa74 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) 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.

## Villages and localities in La Tingue

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in La Tingue. Settlements here lie between about 1,248 m and 2,054 m above sea level (median 1,717 m).

- Aguacillas
- Carrizal
- Cola
- Cruz del Huato
- El Carmelo
- El Chorro
- Guayuro
- La Tingue
- Lobongo
- Rumipamba
- Santa Cruz del Huato
- Tambara
- Veracruz
- Yacuma
- 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 La Tingue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Olmedo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 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 17 65 

Feb 17 101 

Mar 17 104 

Apr 17 68 

May 17 41 

Jun 16 34 

Jul 16 28 

Aug 17 20 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 17 43 

Nov 17 49 

Dec 17 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Tingue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Zambi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91445&mlon=-79.53648#map=17/-3.91445/-79.53648) 

Bank Ban Ecuador · Chaguarpamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87669&mlon=-79.64471#map=17/-3.87669/-79.64471) 

ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) 

Petrol pump La Y de Olmedo · Olmedo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94528&mlon=-79.63442#map=17/-3.94528/-79.63442) 

Hotel Hosteria Olmedo · Olmedo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94030&mlon=-79.63372#map=17/-3.94030/-79.63372) 

Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Dr. Manuel Vargas Calle · Olmedo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95234&mlon=-79.59375#map=17/-3.95234/-79.59375) 

College Colegio Monseñor Alberto Zambrano Palacios · Olmedo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93354&mlon=-79.64608#map=17/-3.93354/-79.64608) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Zambi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91544&mlon=-79.53460#map=17/-3.91544/-79.53460) 

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 Olmedo Canton

- Olmedo

## Quick answers

- Where is La Tingue?In Olmedo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Tingue?Catacocha, Chaguarpamba, Guayquichuma, Olmedo, San Pedro de la Bendita and Zambi
- What is there to see in La Tingue?Gruta, Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador, Calgary Hill, Peña Shiriculapo
- What time zone is La Tingue in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Tingue?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Tingue?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Tingue?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Tingue?Settlements lie between 1,248 m and 2,054 m
- What is the best time to visit La Tingue?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Tingue?Subcentro de Salud, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Tingue?Ban Ecuador, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Tingue?Banco de Loja, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Tingue?La Y de Olmedo, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Tingue?EC111651 (OCHA common operational dataset)