# San Antonio de Las Aradas Parish, Quilanga Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/san-antonio-de-las-aradas/ Parish · Quilanga Canton # San Antonio de Las Aradas San Antonio de Las Aradas is a parish of Ecuador in Quilanga Canton, Loja Province. It covers **108.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 2mapped services - 1,416 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Antonio de Las Aradas? San Antonio de Las Aradas lies in [Quilanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/el-ingenio/), [El Lucero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/el-lucero/), [Fundochamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/fundochamba/), [Quilanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/quilanga/), [Quinara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/quinara/) and [Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/vilcabamba/). By area it is the 548th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 45.6% of [Quilanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/quilanga/). The centre of San Antonio de Las Aradas is about 473 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4000° S, 79.3634° 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 San Antonio de Las Aradas ### Nearby, outside San Antonio de Las Aradas - Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos. · attraction, El Lucero8.8 km - Gruta del Niño Jesus · cave, El Lucero12 km - Mirador Los Batanes · viewpoint, Quilanga12 km - Cascada de Solanda · waterfall, Vilcabamba14 km - Pailas Rotas · attraction, Cariamanga17 km - Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola · nature reserve, Santa Teresita18 km - torre CNT Colambo · viewpoint, Purunuma18 km - Estoraques Suro · attraction, Yangana20 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: San Antonio de Las Aradas - 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)45 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa128 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 San Antonio de Las Aradas Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio de Las Aradas. Settlements here lie between about 1,213 m and 1,767 m above sea level (median 1,416 m). - Amania - El Sestiadero - El Subo - Hacienda Conduryacu - Jacapo - Jacopo Alto - La Soledad - Las Cuadras - San Antonio de Las Aradas - San Juan - Santa Rosa - Tuburo - Tuburo Caliente - Unión de los Rios - Valdivia 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 San Antonio de Las Aradas Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio de Las Aradas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Capilla - Quebrada Vacacocha - Río Elvira - Río La Capilla ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Palmira · 3,143 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 San Antonio de Las Aradas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quilanga Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 58 Feb 19 96 Mar 19 96 Apr 19 64 May 19 36 Jun 18 31 Jul 18 26 Aug 18 19 Sep 19 19 Oct 19 40 Nov 19 48 Dec 19 55 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio de Las Aradas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PS Tundurama · Amaluza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50189&mlon=-79.40474#map=17/-4.50189/-79.40474) Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama) · Gonzanamá 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23020&mlon=-79.43698#map=17/-4.23020/-79.43698) ATM Cajero automático CoopMego · Cariamanga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32485&mlon=-79.55531#map=17/-4.32485/-79.55531) Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá · Gonzanamá 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22044&mlon=-79.42784#map=17/-4.22044/-79.42784) Hotel Posada El Descanso del Floro · El Ingenio 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40754&mlon=-79.44526#map=17/-4.40754/-79.44526) Mall FERIA AGRICOLA, GANADERA Y ARTESANAL · Gonzanamá 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22793&mlon=-79.43911#map=17/-4.22793/-79.43911) School Escuela de educación básica Augusto Arias · El Ingenio 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43193&mlon=-79.39341#map=17/-4.43193/-79.39341) College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA "QUILANGA" · Quilanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29446&mlon=-79.40205#map=17/-4.29446/-79.40205) Police station UPC "El Lucero" · El Lucero 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40235&mlon=-79.46867#map=17/-4.40235/-79.46867) 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 San Antonio de Las Aradas Places mapped inside San Antonio de Las Aradas in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Quilanga Canton - Fundochamba - Quilanga ## Quick answers - Where is San Antonio de Las Aradas?In Quilanga Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders San Antonio de Las Aradas?El Ingenio, El Lucero, Fundochamba, Quilanga, Quinara and Vilcabamba - What is there to see in San Antonio de Las Aradas?Balneario El Lucero - Unión de los dos Ríos., Gruta del Niño Jesus, Mirador Los Batanes, Cascada de Solanda - What time zone is San Antonio de Las Aradas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Antonio de Las Aradas?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Antonio de Las Aradas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio de Las Aradas?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio de Las Aradas?Settlements lie between 1,213 m and 1,767 m - What is the highest point in San Antonio de Las Aradas?Cerro Palmira (3,143 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Antonio de Las Aradas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio de Las Aradas?PS Tundurama, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio de Las Aradas?COAC Padre Julián Lorente (Gonzanama), about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Antonio de Las Aradas?Cajero automático CoopMego, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio de Las Aradas?ES Petrocomercial Gonzanamá, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Antonio de Las Aradas?EC111552 (OCHA common operational dataset)