# Guachanamá Parish, Paltas Canton, Loja Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/guachanama/ Parish · Paltas Canton # Guachanamá Guachanamá is a parish of Ecuador in Paltas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **279.7 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 280km² - 2mapped services - 1,350 mtypical elevation ## Where is Guachanamá? Guachanamá lies in [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [Casanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/casanga/), [Catacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/catacocha/), [Celica](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/celica/), [Lauro Guerrero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/lauro-guerrero/), [Mercadillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/mercadillo/), [Orianga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/), [Sozoranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/sozoranga/) and [Vicentino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/vicentino/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.2% of [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). The centre of Guachanamá is about 447 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Catacocha, the main town of Paltas Canton. The centre point is at 4.0279° S, 79.8358° 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 Guachanamá OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guachanamá: 1 cave. - Gruta San Vicente · cave ### Nearby, outside Guachanamá - Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga13 km - Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal19 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: Guachanamá - 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)52 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa68 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 18:16). 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 Guachanamá Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Guachanamá. Settlements here lie between about 820 m and 2,738 m above sea level (median 1,350 m). - Bramaderos - Bramaderos Alto - Chilule - Chipianga - Chirimoyo - Chontaca - Cofradía - Cola - Corralpamba - Cosa Cosa - Cutanilla - El Apretadero - El Coposo - El Dulce - El Empalme - El Espíritu - El Limón - El Sauce - El Sesteadero - Guachanamá - Hacienda Almendral - Higuerón - La Bocana - La Cruz - La Hamaca - La Jaigua - La Sangui - Lanchinime - Landara - Landuna - Langunche - Las Huertas - Las Limas - Las Limas Dos - Las Limas Uno - Linuma - Los Cruceros - Lucargní - Lucarquí - Musuranga - México - Naranjal - Pampa Grande - Papayal - Pedernales - Piñas La Hamaca - Porotillos - Purunuma - Rosas - San Martín - San Vicente - San Vicente de Las Saleras - Sanguinuma - Trapichillo - Yumaca - Yunguro - Yunguru - Zanahorial - Zhoa - Zhoa La Esperanza 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 Guachanamá Named natural and historic features inside Guachanamá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Telera - Quebrada Yaraco - Quebrada de San Vicente - Río Playas ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Guachanamá · 3,063 m - Cerro Guachanama · 2,641 m - Cerro Yaraco · 1,219 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 Guachanamá and the best time to visit Using the climate of Paltas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (23 °C). 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 24 54 Feb 23 95 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 52 May 24 24 Jun 24 15 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 9 Sep 25 9 Oct 24 20 Nov 24 23 Dec 24 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guachanamá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro medico · Guachanamá 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04887&mlon=-79.80967#map=17/-4.04887/-79.80967) Bank Banco Nacional del Fomento · Celica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10279&mlon=-79.95578#map=17/-4.10279/-79.95578) ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Celica · Celica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10714&mlon=-79.95365#map=17/-4.10714/-79.95365) Hotel Hostería Paraíso de los Paltas · Casanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03057&mlon=-79.73948#map=17/-4.03057/-79.73948) Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) School Escuela Parcialidad de los Paltas · Guachanamá 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04914&mlon=-79.81165#map=17/-4.04914/-79.81165) College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Casanga 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04433&mlon=-79.77887#map=17/-4.04433/-79.77887) Police station UPC CASANGA · Casanga 8.2 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 Guachanamá Places mapped inside Guachanamá in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 - Casanga - Catacocha - Lauro Guerrero - Orianga - San Antonio - Yamana ## Quick answers - Where is Guachanamá?In Paltas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Guachanamá?Alamor, Casanga, Catacocha, Celica, Lauro Guerrero, Mercadillo, Orianga, Sozoranga and Vicentino - What is there to see in Guachanamá?Gruta San Vicente - What time zone is Guachanamá in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guachanamá?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Guachanamá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guachanamá?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guachanamá?Settlements lie between 820 m and 2,738 m - What is the highest point in Guachanamá?Cerro Guachanamá (3,063 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guachanamá?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Guachanamá?Centro medico, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guachanamá?Banco Nacional del Fomento, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guachanamá?Banco de Loja, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guachanamá?ES Petrocomercial Celica, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Guachanamá?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Guachanamá?EC110952 (OCHA common operational dataset)