# Casanga Parish, Paltas Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/casanga/ Parish · Paltas Canton # Casanga Casanga is a parish of Ecuador in Paltas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **52.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.4km² - 9mapped services - 963 mtypical elevation ## Where is Casanga? Casanga lies in [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Cangonamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/cangonama/), [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Guachanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/guachanama/), [Lauro Guerrero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/lauro-guerrero/) and [Yamana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/yamana/). By area it is the 790th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.5% of [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). The centre of Casanga is about 444 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Catacocha, the main town of Paltas Canton. The centre point is at 4.0265° S, 79.7524° 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 Casanga ### Nearby, outside Casanga - Calgary Hill · monument, Catacocha11 km - Peña Shiriculapo · attraction, Catacocha12 km - Gruta San Vicente · cave, Guachanamá12 km - Gruta · cave, Olmedo16 km - Monumento de Santa Bárbara - Mirador · attraction, Olmedo16 km - Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga18 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: Casanga - 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)42 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa70 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 06:22, 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 Casanga Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Casanga. Settlements here lie between about 891 m and 1,211 m above sea level (median 963 m). - Buena Esperanza - Casanga - Casanga Bajo - El Naranjo - Guaypira - La Sota - Macandamine - Mongara - Sabanilla - Zapotepamba 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 Casanga Named natural and historic features inside Casanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Turbia - Quebrada Allaya - Quebrada Carmelo 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 Casanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Paltas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 469 m lower 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 27 54 Feb 26 95 Mar 26 104 Apr 27 52 May 27 24 Jun 27 15 Jul 28 13 Aug 28 9 Sep 28 9 Oct 27 20 Nov 27 23 Dec 27 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Casanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro medico · Guachanamá 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04887&mlon=-79.80967#map=17/-4.04887/-79.80967) Bank BANECUADOR · Catacocha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05002&mlon=-79.64923#map=17/-4.05002/-79.64923) ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) Petrol pump Gasolinera Paltas · Catacocha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04422&mlon=-79.64781#map=17/-4.04422/-79.64781) Hotel Hostería Paraíso de los Paltas · Casanga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03057&mlon=-79.73948#map=17/-4.03057/-79.73948) Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) School Juan Ramon Jimenez · Casanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01366&mlon=-79.76206#map=17/-4.01366/-79.76206) College Colegio Manuel José Jaramillo · Casanga 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01318&mlon=-79.76479#map=17/-4.01318/-79.76479) Police station UPC CASANGA · Casanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01441&mlon=-79.76274#map=17/-4.01441/-79.76274) 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 Casanga Places mapped inside Casanga in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants4 - 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. ## Other parishes in Paltas Canton - Cangonamá - Catacocha - Guachanamá - Lauro Guerrero - Orianga - San Antonio - Yamana ## Quick answers - Where is Casanga?In Paltas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Casanga?Cangonamá, Catacocha, Guachanamá, Lauro Guerrero and Yamana - What is there to see in Casanga?Calgary Hill, Peña Shiriculapo, Gruta San Vicente, Gruta - What time zone is Casanga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Casanga?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Casanga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Casanga?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Casanga?Settlements lie between 891 m and 1,211 m - What is the best time to visit Casanga?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Casanga?Centro medico, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Casanga?BANECUADOR, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Casanga?Banco de Loja, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Casanga?Gasolinera Paltas, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Casanga?EC110958 (OCHA common operational dataset)