# Pimocha Parish, Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/pimocha/ Parish · Babahoyo Canton # Pimocha Pimocha is a parish of Ecuador in Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **279.6 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 280km² - 5mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pimocha? Pimocha lies in [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Baba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/baba/), [Babahoyo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/babahoyo/), [Caracol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/caracol/), [Catarama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/catarama/), [Isla de Bejucal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/isla-de-bejucal/), [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/la-victoria/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/san-juan/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 26.1% of [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/). The centre of Pimocha is about 208 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Babahoyo Canton. The centre point is at 1.7850° S, 79.5708° 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 Pimocha OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pimocha: 1 museum. - La Casa de Olmedo · museum ### Nearby, outside Pimocha - Español · attraction, Isla de Bejucal10 km - Aurora Estrada · memorial, San Juan18 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: Pimocha - 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil54 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:18). 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 Pimocha Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Pimocha. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 33 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Alegría - Calabria - Carmela de Abajo - Carmela de Arriba - Chapulo - Chorrera - Colorado de Adentro - Colorado del Río - Convento Chico - El Aromo - El Aromo de Abajo - El Colorado - El Desquite - El Guarumo - El Indio - El Piñal - El Tejar - El Tropezón - Elena - Flor de Los Rios - Fortuna - Ibarrola - Ingenio Isabel Maria - Julia - La Angela - La Angela de Adentro - La Carolina 1 - La Carolina 2 - La Chorrera - La Ciruela - La Clara - La Compañía - La Delia - La Eugenia - La Fortuna - La Legua - La Maruja - La Paz - La Pila - La Sábila - La Tranca - La Victoria - Las Cañitas - Loma de Hojarasca - Manila - Miraflores - Monte Piña - Naranjillo - Nueve Progreso - Pimocha - Porvenir - Poza de Mate - Puerta de Zinc - Puerto Real - Quintana - Reforma - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Ignacio - San Jacinto - San Juan - San Vicente - Tejar - Victoria - Victoria Norte 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 Pimocha Named natural and historic features inside Pimocha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Pita - Río Puebloviejo - Río Salampe ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla de Flores ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Hacienda La Julia - Ingenio Isabela Maria - La Lolita - Santa Rita 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 Pimocha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Babahoyo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 122 Feb 23 195 Mar 22 197 Apr 23 138 May 23 63 Jun 23 33 Jul 24 20 Aug 24 18 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 34 Dec 23 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pimocha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Del Dia MODERNA · Babahoyo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80103&mlon=-79.53940#map=17/-1.80103/-79.53940) Bank Banco Guayaquil · Babahoyo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81223&mlon=-79.54488#map=17/-1.81223/-79.54488) ATM Banco Guayaquil · Ricaurte 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57302&mlon=-79.46860#map=17/-1.57302/-79.46860) Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio MAYOR - Minimarket PAUSA · Pimocha 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80911&mlon=-79.55384#map=17/-1.80911/-79.55384) Hotel Hotel Capitol 2 · Babahoyo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79985&mlon=-79.53447#map=17/-1.79985/-79.53447) Mall Ciudadela Barrio Lindo · Babahoyo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80709&mlon=-79.54178#map=17/-1.80709/-79.54178) School Aurora Estrada y Ayala · Babahoyo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80336&mlon=-79.54110#map=17/-1.80336/-79.54110) College UNIVERSIDAD REGIONAL AUTONOMA DE LOS ANDES · Babahoyo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80884&mlon=-79.54601#map=17/-1.80884/-79.54601) Police station Radar camera · Pimocha 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80518&mlon=-79.55248#map=17/-1.80518/-79.55248) 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 Pimocha Places mapped inside Pimocha in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations2 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 Babahoyo Canton - Babahoyo - Caracol - Febres Cordero - La Unión ## Quick answers - Where is Pimocha?In Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Pimocha?Baba, Babahoyo, Caracol, Catarama, Isla de Bejucal, La Victoria and San Juan - What is there to see in Pimocha?La Casa de Olmedo - What time zone is Pimocha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pimocha?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pimocha?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pimocha?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pimocha?Settlements lie between 4 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Pimocha?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pimocha?Hospital Del Dia MODERNA, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pimocha?Banco Guayaquil, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pimocha?Banco Guayaquil, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pimocha?Estacion de Servicio MAYOR - Minimarket PAUSA, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pimocha?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pimocha?EC120154 (OCHA common operational dataset)