# 12 de Diciembre Parish, Pindal Canton, Loja Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/12-de-diciembre/ Parish · Pindal Canton # 12 de Diciembre 12 de Diciembre is a parish of Ecuador in Pindal Canton, Loja Province. It covers **43.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 43.2km² - 909 mtypical elevation ## Where is 12 de Diciembre? 12 de Diciembre lies in [Pindal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [Chaquinal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/chaquinal/), [El Limo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-limo/), [Milagros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/milagros/), [Pindal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/pindal/) and [Pózul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/pozul/). By area it is the 838th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.4% of [Pindal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/). The centre of 12 de Diciembre is about 462 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0617° S, 80.1239° 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 12 de Diciembre ### Nearby, outside 12 de Diciembre - Casa de la Cultura de Pózul · museum, Pózul10 km - Scenic Lookout · attraction, Pózul11 km - laguna del tigra · beach, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza14 km - Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla14 km - Pedestrian suspension bridge · monument, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza14 km - Laguna del Duende · attraction, Pózul14 km - Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal18 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: 12 de Diciembre - 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 - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes63 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 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:17). 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 12 de Diciembre Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in 12 de Diciembre. Settlements here lie between about 747 m and 1,133 m above sea level (median 909 m). - Chaquino - Chaquino Bajo - Curiachi - Doce de Diciembre - El Aji - El Ají - El Chaquino - Guayacan - Guayacán - Higuerllas - Higuerones - Jorupe - La Merced - La Pampa de Algarrobo - Las Cochas - Misama - Panecillo - Pueblo Nuevo - Quince de Junio - San Antonio - San Antonio de Curia - Tres de Noviembre - Tres de Octubre 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 12 de Diciembre Named natural and historic features inside 12 de Diciembre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Matalanga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Cunachi · 887 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 12 de Diciembre and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pindal 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 12 de Diciembre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Pózul · Pózul 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12224&mlon=-80.05461#map=17/-4.12224/-80.05461) Bank BANECUADOR · Pindal 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11511&mlon=-80.10725#map=17/-4.11511/-80.10725) Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Pindal · Pindal 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11745&mlon=-80.11008#map=17/-4.11745/-80.11008) Hotel B&Z Hosteria · Pindal 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11056&mlon=-80.10674#map=17/-4.11056/-80.10674) Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) School Coronel Francisco Calderon · Alamor 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03818&mlon=-80.09989#map=17/-4.03818/-80.09989) College Tecnico Tne. Maximialino Rodriguez · Pózul 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11883&mlon=-80.05926#map=17/-4.11883/-80.05926) Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Alamor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01414&mlon=-80.01721#map=17/-4.01414/-80.01721) 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 Pindal Canton - Chaquinal - Milagros - Pindal ## Quick answers - Where is 12 de Diciembre?In Pindal Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders 12 de Diciembre?Alamor, Chaquinal, El Limo, Milagros, Pindal and Pózul - What is there to see in 12 de Diciembre?Casa de la Cultura de Pózul, Scenic Lookout, laguna del tigra, Monolitos de Quillusara - What time zone is 12 de Diciembre in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in 12 de Diciembre?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in 12 de Diciembre?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 12 de Diciembre?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 12 de Diciembre?Settlements lie between 747 m and 1,133 m - What is the highest point in 12 de Diciembre?Cerro Cunachi (887 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit 12 de Diciembre?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to 12 de Diciembre?Centro de Salud Pózul, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to 12 de Diciembre?BANECUADOR, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to 12 de Diciembre?ES Petrocomercial Pindal, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of 12 de Diciembre?EC111452 (OCHA common operational dataset)