# Paletillas Parish, Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province – Villages

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

Parish · Zapotillo Canton 

# Paletillas

Paletillas is a parish of Ecuador in Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province. It covers **174.5 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 174km²
- 19mapped services
- 572 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paletillas?

Paletillas lies in [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Bolaspamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/bolaspamba/), [El Limo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-limo/), [Garzareal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/garzareal/), [Milagros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/pindal/milagros/) and [Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/celica/sabanilla/). By area it is the 380th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.4% of [Zapotillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/zapotillo/). The centre of Paletillas is about 474 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1325° S, 80.2507° 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 Paletillas

### Nearby, outside Paletillas

- Monolitos de Quillusara · archaeological site, Sabanilla17 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: Paletillas

- 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) · Tumbes66 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa82 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 Paletillas

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Paletillas. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 670 m above sea level (median 572 m).

- Algodonal
- Alto de La Cruz
- Añalcal
- Añancal
- Bellavista
- Bocana de Cebollal
- Buenavista
- Caida de Conventos
- Capas
- Caucho Grande
- Cerro Verde
- Chombos
- Cimarrón
- El Caucho
- El Pindo
- El Porvenir
- El Recodo
- El Sauce
- Goteras
- Gualtaco
- Guarapos
- Guayuro
- Infiernillo
- La Chorrera
- La Noria
- La Victoria
- Paletillas
- Pampa los Guarupos
- Piedra Tabla
- Pilar de Achotes
- Piñas
- Polo Polo
- Pulao
- Revolcaderos
- Salvajal
- Sotillo
- Tablazón
- Tambillo
- Totumos

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 Paletillas

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cerro Verde
- Quebrada Chombos
- Quebrada El Sauce

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Tambillo · 691 m
- Cerro Las Patas · 534 m
- Cerro Turinuma · 427 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 Paletillas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zapotillo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 272 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 54 

Feb 22 95 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 22 52 

May 23 24 

Jun 23 15 

Jul 23 13 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 23 9 

Oct 22 20 

Nov 22 23 

Dec 22 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paletillas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla · Sabanilla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19955&mlon=-80.12418#map=17/-4.19955/-80.12418) 

Bank BANECUADOR · Pindal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11511&mlon=-80.10725#map=17/-4.11511/-80.10725) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Pindal · Pindal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.11745&mlon=-80.11008#map=17/-4.11745/-80.11008) 

Hotel La Manga · Garzareal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.23001&mlon=-80.30525#map=17/-4.23001/-80.30525) 

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

School Nazacota Puento · Paletillas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13602&mlon=-80.25617#map=17/-4.13602/-80.25617) 

College Colegio de bachillerato Trece de noviembre · Sabanilla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20328&mlon=-80.12592#map=17/-4.20328/-80.12592) 

Police station UPC "GARZA REAL" · Garzareal 19 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 Paletillas

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

- Schools19

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
- Limones
- Mangahurco
- Zapotillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Paletillas?In Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Paletillas?Bolaspamba, El Limo, Garzareal, Milagros and Sabanilla
- What is there to see in Paletillas?Monolitos de Quillusara
- What time zone is Paletillas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paletillas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Paletillas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paletillas?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paletillas?Settlements lie between 423 m and 670 m
- What is the highest point in Paletillas?Cerro Tambillo (691 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paletillas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paletillas?Subcentro de Salud Sabanilla, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paletillas?BANECUADOR, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paletillas?ES Petrocomercial Pindal, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paletillas?EC111354 (OCHA common operational dataset)