# Puyango Canton, Loja Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ Canton · Loja Province # Puyango Canton Puyango Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Loja Province. It covers **637.9 km²**. It is divided into 6 parishes. 179 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 638km² - 6parishes - 115mapped services ## Where is Puyango Canton? Puyango Canton lies in [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/), [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/), [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Pindal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/) and [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/). By area it is the 106th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.8% of [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/). The centre of Puyango Canton is about 450 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 97 km from Loja, the main town of Loja Province. The centre point is at 3.9659° S, 80.0738° 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 Puyango Canton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puyango Canton: 1 attraction. - Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction 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: Puyango Canton - 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) · Tumbes57 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa59 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 06:23, 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. ## Parishes of Puyango Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/) 242 92 77 [Ciano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ciano/) 80 20 7 [El Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-arenal/) 28 14 6 [El Limo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-limo/) 204 31 17 [Mercadillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/mercadillo/) 28 11 8 [Vicentino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/vicentino/) 56 21 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Puyango Canton Open gazetteers list **179 villages, towns and localities** in Puyango Canton. Settlements here lie between about 296 m and 1,952 m above sea level (median 941 m). - Alahumbo - Alamor - Alto de La Cruz - Amara - Amarillos - Balsa Real - Balsal - Balsas - Balsones - Balzones - Banderones - Bocana del Guineo - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Cango Nuevo - Cango Viejo - Cerro Blanco - Cerro Chiquito - Cerro Grande - Cerro Verde - Chaquinal - Chirimoyo - Chirimoyo Grande - Chitoque - Chontillas - Chorreras - Ciano - Ciano Nuevo - Ciudadela Bello Horizonte - Ciudadela Pedro Dávila - Cochurco - Colorado - Colorado Nuevo - Corona Grande - Cumbrerillas - Curiachillo - Cutanilla - Divino Niño - Dos Quebradas - El Arenal - El Canal - El Cebollal - El Chirimoyo - El Ciénego - El Colorado - El Congo - El Derrumbo - El Empalme - El Guasimo - El Guineo - El Guásimo - El Hondón - El Limo - El Molino - El Paraiso - El Paraíso - El Poste - El Tejar - El Triunfo - El Tundo - Entrada a La Bocana - Gentil - Gramalotes - Guahinche - Guajalanche - Guambona - Guando Pasayo - Guandos - Guapalas - Guararas - Guatunuma - Guayacan - Guayacán - Guápalas - Hacienda El Laurel - Higuerillas - Horconcillo - Huancas - Huaquillas - Huaquillas Dos - Huaquillas Tres - Huaquillas Uno - Huatunuma - Huásimo - Jorupe - La Amara - La Chonta - La Ciénega - La Cria - La Cría - La Cíenega - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Hoyada - La Libertad - La Noria - La Palmira - La Pampa - La Rabija - La Saca - La Soledad - La Sota - La Union - La Unión - La Vega - La Zota - Landa Landa - Las Cochas - Las Huacas - Las Nubes - Las Palmas - Las Pampas de Turinuma - Las Vegas - Loma Grande - Los Cocos - Los Hoyos - Los Rebeldes - Luz de America - Macandamine - Mangalilla - Mangurquillo - Masaconsa - Matalanga - Mercadillo - Mesqueritas - Monte Huayco - Montehuaico - Naipiraca - Naranjal - Naranjal DP - Naypiraca - Palmerita - Palmeritas - Palta? - Paltabamba - Paltapampa - Papayas - Pedro Dávila - Piedra Tabla - Pindal - Pindal de Vicentino - Pindalillo - Pitayo - Piñas Yurusal - Pueblo Nuevo - Puente Chico - Puesto Puyango - Puyango Nuevo - Quemazon - Quemazones - Sahinos - Sahinos Alto - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Francisco de Guandos - San Jose - San Jose de Limo - San José - San José del Limo - San Pedro - Santa Ana - Tilaco - Tilacos - Tres de Noviembre - Trigopamba - Turinuma - Turinuma Alto - Turinuma Chico - Turinuma San Francisco - Valle Hermoso - Valle Nuevo - Vicentino - Voladero - Voluntad de Dios - Y de Balsones - Yamba La Hamaca - Yamba San Lucas - Zapallos 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 Puyango Canton Named natural and historic features inside Puyango Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arenal - Quebrada El Chirimoyo - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Pindal - Quebrada Pita - Quebrada Trapazola - Quebrada Tunima - Quebrada Turinuma - Quebrada del Cebollal - Río Guambona - Río Guineal - Río Olongo ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro El Pindo · 746 m - Cerro Cochurco · 469 m - Cerro La Lajilla · 469 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 Puyango Canton and the best time to visit In Puyango 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puyango Canton Places mapped inside Puyango Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools65 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants18 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics4 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Puyango Canton?In Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Puyango Canton?Celica Canton, Las Lajas Canton, Paltas Canton, Pindal Canton and Zapotillo Canton - What is there to see in Puyango Canton?Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal - What time zone is Puyango Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puyango Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puyango Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puyango Canton?179 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puyango Canton?Settlements lie between 296 m and 1,952 m - What is the highest point in Puyango Canton?Cerro El Pindo (746 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puyango Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Puyango Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Puyango Canton?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puyango Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Puyango Canton?EC1110 (OCHA common operational dataset)