# Orianga Parish, Paltas Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/ Parish · Paltas Canton # Orianga Orianga is a parish of Ecuador in Paltas Canton, Loja Province. It covers **180.5 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 180km² - 3mapped services - 914 mtypical elevation ## Where is Orianga? Orianga 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: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/), [Capiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/capiro/), [Ciano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ciano/), [El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/), [Guachanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/guachanama/), [Lauro Guerrero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/lauro-guerrero/), [Marcabelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/marcabeli/), [Santa Rufina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/santa-rufina/) and [Vicentino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/vicentino/). By area it is the 375th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.6% of [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). The centre of Orianga is about 434 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from Catacocha, the main town of Paltas Canton. The centre point is at 3.8820° S, 79.8986° 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 Orianga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Orianga: 1 attraction. - Cabo de Lampa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Orianga - Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí11 km - Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal14 km - La Poza · attraction, Santa Rufina14 km - Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio16 km - Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio17 km - Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad18 km - Gruta San Vicente · cave, Guachanamá20 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: Orianga - 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 - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa50 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) 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 Orianga Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Orianga. Settlements here lie between about 449 m and 1,495 m above sea level (median 914 m). - Alejandria - Alejandría - Bellavista - Chaquino - El Coco - El Limón - El Mango - El Triunfo - Graduales - Guayacán - La Libertad - La Victoria - Las Juntas - Libertad - Limon - Macana - Marano - Masachamine - Naranjillo - Naranjito - Olongo - Orianga - Piedra Blanca - Prado - Santa Lucia - Santa Lucía - Saraca - Tranquilidad - Tunima - Valle Hermoso - Vega La Hamaca - Venados - Yangaca - Yucanama - Yucanamá 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 Orianga Named natural and historic features inside Orianga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Shoa - Río Las Juntas ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Santa Rufina · 1,702 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 Orianga 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 (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 518 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 **October to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 54 Feb 27 95 Mar 27 104 Apr 27 52 May 28 24 Jun 28 15 Jul 28 13 Aug 28 9 Sep 28 9 Oct 28 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 Orianga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud Buenavista · Buenavista 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89095&mlon=-79.71464#map=17/-3.89095/-79.71464) Bank Banco de Loja · Alamor 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01659&mlon=-80.01943#map=17/-4.01659/-80.01943) ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) Hotel Casa Grande Hosteria · Balsas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.79418&mlon=-79.82654#map=17/-3.79418/-79.82654) Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) School Escuela Mixta Bogota · Orianga 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89766&mlon=-79.86936#map=17/-3.89766/-79.86936) College Colegio tecnico Orianga · Orianga 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89761&mlon=-79.87150#map=17/-3.89761/-79.87150) Police station UPC LA CARMELITA · Orianga 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89860&mlon=-79.86929#map=17/-3.89860/-79.86929) 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 Orianga Places mapped inside Orianga in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 - Casanga - Catacocha - Guachanamá - Lauro Guerrero - San Antonio - Yamana ## Quick answers - Where is Orianga?In Paltas Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Orianga?Balsas, Capiro, Ciano, El Paraíso, Guachanamá, Lauro Guerrero, Marcabelí, Santa Rufina and Vicentino - What is there to see in Orianga?Cabo de Lampa - What time zone is Orianga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Orianga?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Orianga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Orianga?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Orianga?Settlements lie between 449 m and 1,495 m - What is the highest point in Orianga?Cerro Santa Rufina (1,702 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Orianga?October to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Orianga?Centro de salud Buenavista, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Orianga?Banco de Loja, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Orianga?Banco de Loja, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orianga?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Orianga?EC110956 (OCHA common operational dataset)