# Ciano Parish, Puyango Canton, Loja Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ciano/

Parish · Puyango Canton 

# Ciano

Ciano is a parish of Ecuador in Puyango Canton, Loja Province. It covers **80.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.0km²
- 7mapped services
- 922 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ciano?

Ciano lies in [Puyango Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [El Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-arenal/), [El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/), [Orianga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/) and [Vicentino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/vicentino/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.5% of [Puyango Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/). The centre of Ciano is about 440 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9096° S, 79.9827° 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 Ciano

### Nearby, outside Ciano

- Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal5.7 km
- Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad8.8 km
- Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad11 km
- El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango · attraction, La Libertad13 km
- Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga13 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, La Libertad13 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, La Libertad13 km
- Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí16 km
- Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio20 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: Ciano

- 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 Rosa52 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes59 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 18:16).

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 Ciano

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ciano. Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 1,466 m above sea level (median 922 m).

- Alto de La Cruz
- Balsal
- Cerro Verde
- Ciano
- Ciano Nuevo
- Cochurco
- Cumbrerillas
- El Paraíso
- El Tundo
- Guajalanche
- Las Cochas
- Los Cocos
- Mangalilla
- Palmerita
- Palmeritas
- Pindal
- Puyango Nuevo
- Valle Hermoso
- Voladero
- 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 Ciano

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Tunima

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 Ciano and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ciano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Alamor · Alamor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01848&mlon=-80.02293#map=17/-4.01848/-80.02293) 

Bank Banco de Loja · Alamor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01659&mlon=-80.01943#map=17/-4.01659/-80.01943) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) 

Hotel Hostal Anderson · Mercadillo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01597&mlon=-79.96064#map=17/-4.01597/-79.96064) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Ciudad de Quito · Ciano 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.90648&mlon=-79.99260#map=17/-3.90648/-79.99260) 

College Colegio Heroes de 1941 · Ciano 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93041&mlon=-79.97241#map=17/-3.93041/-79.97241) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Alamor 12 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ciano

Places mapped inside Ciano in open map data, by type.

- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1

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 Puyango Canton

- Alamor
- El Arenal
- El Limo
- Mercadillo
- Vicentino

## Quick answers

- Where is Ciano?In Puyango Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Ciano?Alamor, El Arenal, El Paraíso, Orianga and Vicentino
- What is there to see in Ciano?Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal, Bosque Petrificado Puyango, Museo Bosque Puyango, El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango
- What time zone is Ciano in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ciano?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Ciano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ciano?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ciano?Settlements lie between 370 m and 1,466 m
- What is the best time to visit Ciano?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ciano?Hospital de Alamor, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ciano?Banco de Loja, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciano?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ciano?EC111051 (OCHA common operational dataset)