# Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/ Canton · Loja Province # Sozoranga Canton Sozoranga Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Loja Province. It covers **422.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 147 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 422km² - 3parishes - 14mapped services ## Where is Sozoranga Canton? Sozoranga Canton lies in [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Calvas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/), [Celica Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/), [Macará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/) and [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/). By area it is the 141st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.8% of [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/). The centre of Sozoranga Canton is about 474 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 75 km from Loja, the main town of Loja Province. The centre point is at 4.2998° S, 79.8023° 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). ## Know before you go: Sozoranga 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 - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)59 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:15). 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 Sozoranga Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Nueva Fátima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/nueva-fatima/) 52 15 6 [Sozoranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/sozoranga/) 294 70 7 [Tacamoros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/tacamoros/) 77 65 1 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 Sozoranga Canton Open gazetteers list **147 villages, towns and localities** in Sozoranga Canton. Settlements here lie between about 619 m and 2,380 m above sea level (median 1,506 m). - Algodonal - Bellavista - Buena Vista - Cabreria - Cabrería - Cachinuma - Cardos - Catapo - Ceibal - Cerro Grande - Chaguarpamba - Chaguarpamba Alto - Chaguarpamba Bajo - Chamuscada - Chinchanga Centro Grande - Chinchanga Grande - Chorora - Ciudadela Hidalgo - Cofradía - Copradia - Corralpamba - Cosalami - Cosalamí - Cruz de Coco - Delicia Norte - Delicia Sur - El Almendro - El Batan - El Bebedero - El Faique - El Limón - El Pedregal - El Pongo - El Progreso - El Salado - El Sauce - El Socorro - El Tundo - Guadual - Gualguama - Guallachal - Guallanamá - Guanangue - Guapalas - Guasguala - Guasimo - Gula - Guápalas - Guásimo - Hacienda La Victoria - Hualtaco - Insana - Jorupe - LLanitos - La Cruz - La Delicia - La Delicia Norte - La Delicia Sur - La Florida - La Laguna - La Loma - La Palmira - La Poza - La Y del Batán - Laurel - Limón - Limón Sur - Linderos - Loma Culquimine - Los Llanitos - Los Lumos - Los Naranjos - Los Pozos - Lubushco - Lubuzhco - Lugulme - Luqarqui - Maco - Malatag - Manche - Matala - Maxamine - Molle - Mosuco - Nanvalle - Napi - Nueva Fátima - Oberales - Palmira - Pampa Redonda - Panduana - Panduana Norte - Panduana Sur - Panecillo - Pedregal - Picuanga - Piedra Grande - Piedras Blancas - Piedras Blancas Alto - Piedras Blancas Bajo - Pingullo - Porotillo - Puchanda - Punllo - Punta de Piedra - Puritaca - Pénjamo - Quebrada Paltahuayco - Quishuala - Riodopamba - Rodaderos - Saginal - Sambi - San Antonio - San Fernando - San Lapo - San Vicente - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa - Santanilla - Sozoranga - Sucuri - Sunumbe - Suquinda - Susuco - Tacamoros - Tangula - Tangula Alto - Tarazo - Tolunga - Tomas - Tomas Alto - Tomás - Toranuma - Toronuma - Trapichillo - Tudo - Tumbunuma - Villa Nueva - Viviates - Yaguarcocha - Yambalanga - Yaramine - Yunguilla - Yurarrumi - Yurarumi - Zambi 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 Sozoranga Canton Named natural and historic features inside Sozoranga Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Aguada - Quebrada Numbiaranga - Quebrada Salado - Quebrada del Carrizal - Río Casanga ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Cerro Collona · 2,525 m - Frontera · 2,203 m - Cerro Quisual · 1,741 m - Cerro Nangara · 1,684 m - Cerro Grande · 1,320 m - Cerro Huanangue · 1,277 m - Cerro Verde · 999 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 Sozoranga Canton and the best time to visit In Sozoranga Canton, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 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 41 Feb 24 77 Mar 24 83 Apr 24 43 May 24 19 Jun 24 14 Jul 24 12 Aug 25 9 Sep 25 9 Oct 24 19 Nov 24 23 Dec 24 31 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sozoranga Canton Places mapped inside Sozoranga Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 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 Sozoranga Canton?In Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Sozoranga Canton?Calvas Canton, Celica Canton, Macará Canton and Paltas Canton - What time zone is Sozoranga Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sozoranga Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sozoranga Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sozoranga Canton?147 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sozoranga Canton?Settlements lie between 619 m and 2,380 m - What is the highest point in Sozoranga Canton?Cerro Collona (2,525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sozoranga Canton?January to December - How many banks are in Sozoranga Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sozoranga Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sozoranga Canton?EC1112 (OCHA common operational dataset)