# Tacamoros Parish, Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/tacamoros/

Parish · Sozoranga Canton 

# Tacamoros

Tacamoros is a parish of Ecuador in Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province. It covers **76.6 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,465 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tacamoros?

Tacamoros lies in [Sozoranga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/la-victoria/), [Sabiango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/macara/sabiango/), [Sozoranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/sozoranga/) and [Utuana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/calvas/utuana/). By area it is the 670th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 18.1% of [Sozoranga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/sozoranga/). The centre of Tacamoros is about 486 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4332° S, 79.7244° 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 Tacamoros

### Nearby, outside Tacamoros

- Reserva Jocotoco - Utuana · nature reserve, Utuana7.5 km
- Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe · nature reserve, Sabiango19 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: Tacamoros

- 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)62 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Tacamoros

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Tacamoros. Settlements here lie between about 742 m and 2,203 m above sea level (median 1,465 m).

- Buena Vista
- Cabreria
- Cabrería
- Cachinuma
- Cardos
- Ceibal
- Chaguarpamba Alto
- Chaguarpamba Bajo
- Cosalami
- Cosalamí
- Cruz de Coco
- Delicia Norte
- Delicia Sur
- El Almendro
- El Bebedero
- El Faique
- El Limón
- El Pedregal
- El Progreso
- El Sauce
- El Socorro
- Guadual
- Guapalas
- Guasguala
- Gula
- Guápalas
- Guásimo
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hualtaco
- LLanitos
- La Delicia Norte
- La Delicia Sur
- La Laguna
- La Loma
- La Palmira
- La Poza
- Laurel
- Limón
- Limón Sur
- Linderos
- Los Llanitos
- Maco
- Malatag
- Matala
- Maxamine
- Mosuco
- Oberales
- Palmira
- Panduana
- Panduana Norte
- Panduana Sur
- Pedregal
- Piedra Grande
- Porotillo
- Punllo
- Quebrada Paltahuayco
- Saginal
- Sambi
- San Antonio
- Sucuri
- Tacamoros
- Tolunga
- Toranuma
- Toronuma
- 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 Tacamoros

Named natural and historic features inside Tacamoros, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada del Carrizal

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Frontera · 2,203 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 Tacamoros and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tacamoros

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario Médico del SSC Utuana · Utuana 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36247&mlon=-79.70995#map=17/-4.36247/-79.70995) 

Bank Ban Ecuador · Sozoranga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32673&mlon=-79.79199#map=17/-4.32673/-79.79199) 

ATM Cajero automatico CoopMego · Cariamanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32643&mlon=-79.55625#map=17/-4.32643/-79.55625) 

Petrol pump Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga · Sozoranga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33123&mlon=-79.79082#map=17/-4.33123/-79.79082) 

Hotel tarjeta · Cariamanga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33067&mlon=-79.56041#map=17/-4.33067/-79.56041) 

Mall Comercial Christopher · Cariamanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32729&mlon=-79.55536#map=17/-4.32729/-79.55536) 

School Las delicias · Tacamoros 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39649&mlon=-79.76597#map=17/-4.39649/-79.76597) 

College Colegio 18 de Noviembre · Sozoranga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32730&mlon=-79.78961#map=17/-4.32730/-79.78961) 

Police station UPC ANTENAS DE UTUANA · Utuana 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37084&mlon=-79.71856#map=17/-4.37084/-79.71856) 

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 Tacamoros

Places mapped inside Tacamoros in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

- Nueva Fátima
- Sozoranga

## Quick answers

- Where is Tacamoros?In Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tacamoros?La Victoria, Sabiango, Sozoranga and Utuana
- What is there to see in Tacamoros?Reserva Jocotoco - Utuana, Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe
- What time zone is Tacamoros in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tacamoros?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tacamoros?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tacamoros?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tacamoros?Settlements lie between 742 m and 2,203 m
- What is the highest point in Tacamoros?Frontera (2,203 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tacamoros?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tacamoros?Dispensario Médico del SSC Utuana, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tacamoros?Ban Ecuador, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tacamoros?Cajero automatico CoopMego, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tacamoros?Estación Petrocomercial Sozoranga, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tacamoros?EC111252 (OCHA common operational dataset)