# Cangonamá Parish, Paltas Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/cangonama/

Parish · Paltas Canton 

# Cangonamá

Cangonamá is a parish of Ecuador in Paltas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **48.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,602 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cangonamá?

Cangonamá lies in [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/buenavista/), [Casanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/casanga/), [Lauro Guerrero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/lauro-guerrero/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/olmedo/olmedo/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/san-antonio/) and [Yamana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/yamana/). By area it is the 816th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.2% of [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). The centre of Cangonamá is about 434 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Catacocha, the main town of Paltas Canton. The centre point is at 3.9467° S, 79.7262° 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 Cangonamá

### Nearby, outside Cangonamá

- Gruta · cave, Olmedo9.1 km
- Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo9.1 km
- La Poza · attraction, Santa Rufina13 km
- Calgary Hill · monument, Catacocha14 km
- Peña Shiriculapo · attraction, Catacocha15 km
- Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga16 km
- Gruta San Vicente · cave, Guachanamá18 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: Cangonamá

- 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)40 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa64 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 06:22, 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 Cangonamá

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Cangonamá. Settlements here lie between about 1,324 m and 2,134 m above sea level (median 1,602 m).

- Alusaca
- Cangonamá
- Carmelo
- Chalanga
- Granadillo
- Huato Huato
- Jumarin
- Lando
- Mojalanche
- Piedra Blanca
- Tunaspamba
- Utumine
- Yambila

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 Cangonamá

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Chinchacruz

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cango · 1,971 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 Cangonamá and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paltas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 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 23 54 

Feb 22 95 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 52 

May 23 24 

Jun 23 15 

Jul 23 13 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 24 9 

Oct 23 20 

Nov 23 23 

Dec 23 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cangonamá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Buenavista · Buenavista 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89095&mlon=-79.71464#map=17/-3.89095/-79.71464) 

Bank Cooperativa 29 De Enero · Chaguarpamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87687&mlon=-79.64504#map=17/-3.87687/-79.64504) 

ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 14 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94528&mlon=-79.63442#map=17/-3.94528/-79.63442) 

Hotel Hostería Paraíso de los Paltas · Casanga 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03057&mlon=-79.73948#map=17/-4.03057/-79.73948) 

Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) 

School Escuela Victor Reyes · Cangonamá 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96320&mlon=-79.70167#map=17/-3.96320/-79.70167) 

College Frontera Sur · Cangonamá 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96335&mlon=-79.70152#map=17/-3.96335/-79.70152) 

Police station UPC CHINCHANGA · Lauro Guerrero 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96695&mlon=-79.76007#map=17/-3.96695/-79.76007) 

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 Cangonamá

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Paltas Canton

- Casanga
- Catacocha
- Guachanamá
- Lauro Guerrero
- Orianga
- San Antonio
- Yamana

## Quick answers

- Where is Cangonamá?In Paltas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cangonamá?Buenavista, Casanga, Lauro Guerrero, Olmedo, San Antonio and Yamana
- What is there to see in Cangonamá?Gruta, Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador, La Poza, Calgary Hill
- What time zone is Cangonamá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cangonamá?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cangonamá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cangonamá?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cangonamá?Settlements lie between 1,324 m and 2,134 m
- What is the highest point in Cangonamá?Cerro Cango (1,971 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cangonamá?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cangonamá?Centro de salud Buenavista, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cangonamá?Cooperativa 29 De Enero, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cangonamá?Banco de Loja, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cangonamá?La Y de Olmedo, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cangonamá?EC110951 (OCHA common operational dataset)