# Limones Parish, Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Zapotillo Canton 

# Limones

Limones is a parish of Ecuador in Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **231.9 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 232km²
- 10mapped services
- 219 mtypical elevation

## Where is Limones?

Limones lies in [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Garzareal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/garzareal/) and [Zapotillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/zapotillo/). By area it is the 301st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.1% of [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/). The centre of Limones is about 503 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3631° S, 80.3717° 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: Limones

- 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) · Tumbes90 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura98 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 06:25, 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 Limones

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Limones. Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 457 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- Añancito
- Bejucal
- Cabeza de Toro
- Camarones
- Catana
- Catanas
- Chaquiro
- Ciudadela Doda Ramírez
- Comejen
- Corralitos
- El Batán
- El Loro
- El Mango
- El Oro
- El Oro de Pilares
- El Tamarindo
- Fraylejones
- Garzaguachana
- Guasimal
- Hacienda Limones
- Hacienda Pichincha
- Hacienda Romeros
- Hualtaco Solo
- Hualtacos
- Jabonillos
- Jiménez
- Limones
- Macas
- Novillos
- Pasarela
- Peroles
- Pilares
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Pichincha
- Sahinos
- Santos
- Sauce
- Totumitos
- Tronco Quemado
- Zapallal
- Zapotes

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 Limones

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Malvas
- Quebrada Zapallal
- Río Alamor

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 Limones 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 Limones

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla · Sabanilla 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19955&mlon=-80.12418#map=17/-4.19955/-80.12418) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Zapotillo · Zapotillo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36556&mlon=-80.23660#map=17/-4.36556/-80.23660) 

Hotel Las Palmer hotel · Zapotillo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.38771&mlon=-80.24492#map=17/-4.38771/-80.24492) 

School Victor Hugo Encalada · Limones 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36643&mlon=-80.39352#map=17/-4.36643/-80.39352) 

College Colegio de bachillerato Trece de noviembre · Sabanilla 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20328&mlon=-80.12592#map=17/-4.20328/-80.12592) 

Police station UPC "GARZA REAL" · Garzareal 16 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 Limones

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

- Schools10

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
- Garzareal
- Mangahurco
- Paletillas
- Zapotillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Limones?In Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Limones?Garzareal and Zapotillo
- What time zone is Limones in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Limones?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Limones?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Limones?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Limones?Settlements lie between 151 m and 457 m
- What is the best time to visit Limones?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Limones?Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limones?ES Petrocomercial Zapotillo, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Limones?EC111353 (OCHA common operational dataset)