# El Tablón Parish, Saraguro Canton, Loja Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/el-tablon/ Parish · Saraguro Canton # El Tablón El Tablón is a parish of Ecuador in Saraguro Canton, Loja Province. It covers **96.8 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.8km² - 8mapped services - 2,543 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Tablón? El Tablón lies in [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [San Antonio de Qumbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-antonio-de-qumbe/), [San Felipe de Oña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/), [Susudel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/susudel/) and [Urdaneta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/urdaneta/). By area it is the 589th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.9% of [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/). The centre of El Tablón is about 373 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Saraguro, the main town of Saraguro Canton. The centre point is at 3.5177° S, 79.1739° 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 El Tablón ### Nearby, outside El Tablón - Bella de París · museum, San Felipe de Oña5.6 km - Ingachaca · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña6.5 km - Capilla de Mauta · viewpoint, San Felipe de Oña7.0 km - Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction, San Felipe de Oña7.3 km - Cascada Mayor El Rodeo · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña8.0 km - Cascada Cubilán · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña9.2 km - Tasky Wasy Mirador · attraction, Saraguro9.5 km - Cascada · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña9.5 km - León Dormido · attraction, Urdaneta9.7 km - Morasloma · attraction, San Felipe de Oña10 km - Cascada del Rio León · attraction, Susudel12 km - Cascada Churi Yaku · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña13 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: El Tablón - 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)58 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:14). 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 El Tablón Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in El Tablón. Settlements here lie between about 1,674 m and 3,008 m above sea level (median 2,543 m). - Algodón Pamba - Allpachaca - Apuguín - Bartasqui - Cachipamba - Cochaloma - Cochapamba - El Salado - El Tablón - El Tablón Viejo - El Tambo - Escaleras - Garupamba - Machay - Muyuna - Payacapac - Potrerillos - Potrerillos Chico - Puishig - San José - Tambo Pamba - Tambo Viejo - Tuchin - Tucmín - Viquil 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 El Tablón Named natural and historic features inside El Tablón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Allpachaca - Quebrada Apuguín - Quebrada Corral Viejo - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Corral - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada Machay - Quebrada Pugüin - Quebrada Tasqui - Quebrada Zhio - Quebrada del Alumbre - Río Quingueado ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 4 hills. - Loma Corral Viejo · 3,138 m - Loma El Quingueado · 3,089 m - Loma Carboncillo · 3,065 m - Loma Segulag · 2,941 m - Loma Zhio · 2,930 m - Verde Loma · 2,875 m - Loma Escaleras · 2,812 m - Huayraloma · 2,723 m - Loma Putuzhio · 2,170 m - Churu Loma · 2,013 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 El Tablón and the best time to visit Using the climate of Saraguro Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (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 17 69 Feb 17 100 Mar 17 115 Apr 17 71 May 17 44 Jun 16 34 Jul 16 25 Aug 17 19 Sep 18 20 Oct 18 41 Nov 17 46 Dec 17 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tablón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Andes Salud · El Tablón 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47988&mlon=-79.16904#map=17/-3.47988/-79.16904) Bank Coopac Austro · San Felipe de Oña 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46892&mlon=-79.15389#map=17/-3.46892/-79.15389) ATM Cajero Automatico · Saraguro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62205&mlon=-79.23837#map=17/-3.62205/-79.23837) Petrol pump Gasolinera Oña · San Felipe de Oña 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45970&mlon=-79.16167#map=17/-3.45970/-79.16167) Hotel Hacienda "La Potranca" · El Tablón 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51651&mlon=-79.17229#map=17/-3.51651/-79.17229) Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) School Escuela de Educación Básica Hermana Rosa Elvira Espejo · El Tablón 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50611&mlon=-79.18814#map=17/-3.50611/-79.18814) College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) Police station Unidad de Policía Oña · San Felipe de Oña 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46899&mlon=-79.15345#map=17/-3.46899/-79.15345) 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 El Tablón Places mapped inside El Tablón in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 Saraguro Canton - El Paraíso de Celen - Lluzhapa - Manú - San Antonio de Qumbe - San Pablo de Tenta - San Sebastián de Yúluc - Saraguro - Selva Alegre - Sumaypamba - Urdaneta ## Quick answers - Where is El Tablón?In Saraguro Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders El Tablón?San Antonio de Qumbe, San Felipe de Oña, Susudel and Urdaneta - What is there to see in El Tablón?Bella de París, Ingachaca, Capilla de Mauta, Estoraques de Oñazhapa - What time zone is El Tablón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Tablón?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Tablón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Tablón?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Tablón?Settlements lie between 1,674 m and 3,008 m - What is the highest point in El Tablón?Loma Corral Viejo (3,138 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Tablón?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Tablón?Andes Salud, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Tablón?Coopac Austro, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Tablón?Cajero Automatico, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tablón?Gasolinera Oña, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Tablón?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Tablón?EC111152 (OCHA common operational dataset)