# Chaquinal Parish, Pindal Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/chaquinal/

Parish · Pindal Canton 

# Chaquinal

Chaquinal is a parish of Ecuador in Pindal Canton, Loja Province. It covers **17.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 17.3km²
- 1,185 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chaquinal?

Chaquinal lies in [Pindal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [12 de Diciembre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/12-de-diciembre/), [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [Celica](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/celica/) and [Pózul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/pozul/). By area it is the 971st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.5% of [Pindal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/). The centre of Chaquinal is about 458 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0570° S, 80.0395° 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 Chaquinal

### Nearby, outside Chaquinal

- Scenic Lookout · attraction, Pózul6.5 km
- Casa de la Cultura de Pózul · museum, Pózul7.3 km
- Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal12 km
- Laguna del Duende · attraction, Pózul12 km
- Pedestrian suspension bridge · monument, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza12 km
- laguna del tigra · beach, Teniente Maximiliano Rodríguez Loaiza13 km
- Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla16 km
- Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad20 km
- Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad20 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: Chaquinal

- 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) · Tumbes68 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa69 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 18:16).

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 Chaquinal

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chaquinal. Settlements here lie between about 826 m and 1,289 m above sea level (median 1,185 m).

- Callancas
- Caminuma
- Caninuma
- Carrizal
- Chaquinal
- El Papayo
- El Tulipan
- Faical
- Gramales
- Yapali

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 Chaquinal

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada San Agustín

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 Chaquinal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pindal Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Mar (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 308 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 22 54 

Feb 21 95 

Mar 21 104 

Apr 22 52 

May 22 24 

Jun 22 15 

Jul 22 13 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 23 9 

Oct 22 20 

Nov 22 23 

Dec 22 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chaquinal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico Alamor · Alamor 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01891&mlon=-80.02296#map=17/-4.01891/-80.02296) 

Bank CoopMego · Alamor 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01879&mlon=-80.01975#map=17/-4.01879/-80.01975) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) 

Hotel Río Verde · Alamor 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02003&mlon=-80.02138#map=17/-4.02003/-80.02138) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Rio Chinchipe · Alamor 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03842&mlon=-80.04290#map=17/-4.03842/-80.04290) 

College Tecnico Tne. Maximialino Rodriguez · Pózul 7.2 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 5.4 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

- 12 de Diciembre
- Milagros
- Pindal

## Quick answers

- Where is Chaquinal?In Pindal Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chaquinal?12 de Diciembre, Alamor, Celica and Pózul
- What is there to see in Chaquinal?Scenic Lookout, Casa de la Cultura de Pózul, Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal, Laguna del Duende
- What time zone is Chaquinal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chaquinal?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chaquinal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chaquinal?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chaquinal?Settlements lie between 826 m and 1,289 m
- What is the best time to visit Chaquinal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chaquinal?Hospital Básico Alamor, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chaquinal?CoopMego, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chaquinal?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chaquinal?EC111451 (OCHA common operational dataset)