# Garzareal Parish, Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/garzareal/

Parish · Zapotillo Canton 

# Garzareal

Garzareal is a parish of Ecuador in Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **189.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 190km²
- 14mapped services
- 303 mtypical elevation

## Where is Garzareal?

Garzareal lies in [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Limones](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/limones/), [Paletillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/paletillas/), [Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/sabanilla/) and [Zapotillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/zapotillo/). By area it is the 358th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.6% of [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/). The centre of Garzareal is about 490 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2850° S, 80.2536° 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 Garzareal

### Nearby, outside Garzareal

- Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla20 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: Garzareal

- 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

- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes83 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 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:17).

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 Garzareal

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Garzareal. Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 517 m above sea level (median 303 m).

- Balsa Real
- Bejucal
- Carlucho
- Ceiba Grande
- Cochas del Almendro
- Corregidor
- El Cabuyo
- El Overal
- El Salto
- Garzareal
- Gramadales
- Guayabito
- Guayacán
- Hacienda El Sauce
- Hacienda Vieja Sector Dos
- Hacienda Vieja Sector Uno
- La Bejucara
- La Ceiba Grande
- La Manga
- La Victoria
- Las Cochas del Almendro
- Malvas
- Overal
- Paletillas de Malvas
- Pavas
- Pitayo
- Totumos
- Tulipán
- Yegua Muerta
- Zapallal

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 Garzareal

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada del Totumo
- Río Chico

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Quemados · 380 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 Garzareal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zapotillo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (23 °C). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 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 54 

Feb 23 95 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Garzareal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla · Sabanilla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19955&mlon=-80.12418#map=17/-4.19955/-80.12418) 

Bank CODESARROLLO · Pindal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11547&mlon=-80.10717#map=17/-4.11547/-80.10717) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Zapotillo · Zapotillo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36556&mlon=-80.23660#map=17/-4.36556/-80.23660) 

Hotel La Manga · Garzareal 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23001&mlon=-80.30525#map=17/-4.23001/-80.30525) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Zamora · Garzareal 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30547&mlon=-80.23773#map=17/-4.30547/-80.23773) 

College Colegio de bachillerato Trece de noviembre · Sabanilla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20328&mlon=-80.12592#map=17/-4.20328/-80.12592) 

Police station UPC "GARZA REAL" · Garzareal 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30483&mlon=-80.23841#map=17/-4.30483/-80.23841) 

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 Garzareal

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

- Hotels1
- Schools12
- 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.

## Other parishes in Zapotillo Canton

- Bolaspamba
- Cazaderos
- Limones
- Mangahurco
- Paletillas
- Zapotillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Garzareal?In Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Garzareal?Limones, Paletillas, Sabanilla and Zapotillo
- What is there to see in Garzareal?Monolitos de Quillusara
- What time zone is Garzareal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Garzareal?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Garzareal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Garzareal?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Garzareal?Settlements lie between 194 m and 517 m
- What is the highest point in Garzareal?Cerro Quemados (380 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Garzareal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Garzareal?Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Garzareal?CODESARROLLO, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garzareal?ES Petrocomercial Zapotillo, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Garzareal?EC111352 (OCHA common operational dataset)