# Fundochamba Parish, Quilanga Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/fundochamba/

Parish · Quilanga Canton 

# Fundochamba

Fundochamba is a parish of Ecuador in Quilanga Canton, Loja Province. It covers **36.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 36.3km²
- 1,582 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fundochamba?

Fundochamba lies in [Quilanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/), [San Antonio de Las Aradas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/san-antonio-de-las-aradas/) and [Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/vilcabamba/). By area it is the 870th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.3% of [Quilanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/). The centre of Fundochamba is about 465 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3269° S, 79.3676° 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 Fundochamba

### Nearby, outside Fundochamba

- Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga6.2 km
- Cascada de Solanda · waterfall, Vilcabamba8.6 km
- torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma10 km
- Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero12 km
- Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga12 km
- Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero14 km
- trail to Mandango · viewpoint, Vilcabamba16 km
- Sendero ecologico · waterfall, Malacatos17 km
- Mirador del Valle · attraction, Malacatos18 km
- City Gate Vilcabamba · city gate, Vilcabamba18 km
- Mirador San José · viewpoint, Vilcabamba18 km
- Rumi Wilco · nature reserve, Vilcabamba18 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: Fundochamba

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)37 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:13).

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 Fundochamba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Fundochamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,555 m and 1,957 m above sea level (median 1,582 m).

- El Sauce
- Fundochamba
- La Libertad
- Naranjito

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).

## Weather in Fundochamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quilanga Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Sep (19 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 18 58 

Feb 18 96 

Mar 17 96 

Apr 17 64 

May 17 36 

Jun 16 31 

Jul 16 26 

Aug 17 19 

Sep 18 19 

Oct 18 40 

Nov 18 48 

Dec 18 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fundochamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Vilcabamba · Vilcabamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25854&mlon=-79.22303#map=17/-4.25854/-79.22303) 

Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama) · Gonzanamá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23020&mlon=-79.43698#map=17/-4.23020/-79.43698) 

ATM Cajero del Banco de Loja · Malacatos 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21822&mlon=-79.25846#map=17/-4.21822/-79.25846) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá · Gonzanamá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22044&mlon=-79.42784#map=17/-4.22044/-79.42784) 

Hotel Hotel Restaurant Quilanga · Quilanga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29758&mlon=-79.40090#map=17/-4.29758/-79.40090) 

Mall FERIA AGRICOLA, GANADERA Y ARTESANAL · Gonzanamá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22793&mlon=-79.43911#map=17/-4.22793/-79.43911) 

School Yurarumi · Quilanga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27811&mlon=-79.37960#map=17/-4.27811/-79.37960) 

College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA "QUILANGA" · Quilanga 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29446&mlon=-79.40205#map=17/-4.29446/-79.40205) 

Police station UPC QUILANGA · Quilanga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29722&mlon=-79.40018#map=17/-4.29722/-79.40018) 

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 Quilanga Canton

- Quilanga
- San Antonio de Las Aradas

## Quick answers

- Where is Fundochamba?In Quilanga Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Fundochamba?Quilanga, San Antonio de Las Aradas and Vilcabamba
- What is there to see in Fundochamba?Mirador Los Batanes, Cascada de Solanda, torre CNT Colambo, Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos.
- What time zone is Fundochamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fundochamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Fundochamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fundochamba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fundochamba?Settlements lie between 1,555 m and 1,957 m
- What is the best time to visit Fundochamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fundochamba?Hospital Vilcabamba, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fundochamba?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fundochamba?Cajero del Banco de Loja, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fundochamba?ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fundochamba?EC111551 (OCHA common operational dataset)