# Nueva Fátima Parish, Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/nueva-fatima/ Parish · Sozoranga Canton # Nueva Fátima Nueva Fátima is a parish of Ecuador in Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province. It covers **51.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.6km² - 6mapped services - 1,338 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nueva Fátima? Nueva Fátima lies in [Sozoranga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Larama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/larama/), [Sabiango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/sabiango/) and [Sozoranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/sozoranga/). By area it is the 796th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.2% of [Sozoranga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/). The centre of Nueva Fátima is about 471 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2681° S, 79.8178° 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 Nueva Fátima ### Nearby, outside Nueva Fátima - Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe · nature reserve, Sabiango6.1 km - Reserva Natural Laipuna · nature reserve, Larama14 km - Reserva Jocotoco - Jorupe · nature reserve, Macará15 km - Reserva Jocotoco - Utuana · nature reserve, Utuana16 km - Altar Patrio · monument, Macará19 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: Nueva Fátima - 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 - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa94 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. ## Villages and localities in Nueva Fátima Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Fátima. Settlements here lie between about 1,190 m and 2,211 m above sea level (median 1,338 m). - Guallanamá - La Delicia - Lubushco - Lubuzhco - Napi - Nueva Fátima - Piedras Blancas - Piedras Blancas Alto - Piedras Blancas Bajo - Pingullo - Puchanda - Puritaca - Santa Ana - Trapichillo - Tumbunuma 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 Nueva Fátima Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Fátima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Numbiaranga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Collona · 2,525 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 Nueva Fátima and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sozoranga Canton, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 41 Feb 25 77 Mar 25 83 Apr 25 43 May 25 19 Jun 25 14 Jul 26 12 Aug 26 9 Sep 26 9 Oct 25 19 Nov 25 23 Dec 25 31 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nueva Fátima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensario de Salud de Colaisaca · Colaisaca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31650&mlon=-79.69221#map=17/-4.31650/-79.69221) Bank Ban Ecuador · Sozoranga 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32673&mlon=-79.79199#map=17/-4.32673/-79.79199) ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32643&mlon=-79.55625#map=17/-4.32643/-79.55625) Petrol pump Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga · Sozoranga 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33123&mlon=-79.79082#map=17/-4.33123/-79.79082) Hotel Hostería La Mandala · Macará 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33707&mlon=-79.92382#map=17/-4.33707/-79.92382) Mall Negri Llanta · Macará 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37971&mlon=-79.94433#map=17/-4.37971/-79.94433) School Unidad Educativa Jose Maria Riofrio y Valdiviezo · Nueva Fátima 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26946&mlon=-79.82179#map=17/-4.26946/-79.82179) College Colegio 18 de Noviembre · Sozoranga 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32730&mlon=-79.78961#map=17/-4.32730/-79.78961) Police station UPC Sozoranga · Sozoranga 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32607&mlon=-79.79214#map=17/-4.32607/-79.79214) 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 Nueva Fátima Places mapped inside Nueva Fátima in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Sozoranga Canton - Sozoranga - Tacamoros ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Fátima?In Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador - What borders Nueva Fátima?Larama, Sabiango and Sozoranga - What is there to see in Nueva Fátima?Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe, Reserva Natural Laipuna, Reserva Jocotoco - Jorupe, Reserva Jocotoco - Utuana - What time zone is Nueva Fátima in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nueva Fátima?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nueva Fátima?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Fátima?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Fátima?Settlements lie between 1,190 m and 2,211 m - What is the highest point in Nueva Fátima?Cerro Collona (2,525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nueva Fátima?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Fátima?Dispensario de Salud de Colaisaca, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Fátima?Ban Ecuador, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nueva Fátima?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Fátima?Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nueva Fátima?EC111251 (OCHA common operational dataset)