# Patricia Pilar Parish, Buena Fe Canton, Los Ríos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/patricia-pilar/

Parish · Buena Fe Canton 

# Patricia Pilar

Patricia Pilar is a parish of Ecuador in Buena Fe Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **166.4 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 9mapped services
- 157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Patricia Pilar?

Patricia Pilar lies in [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Paraíso la 14](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-paraiso-la-14/), [Luz de América](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/luz-de-america/), [San Jacinto de Buena Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/san-jacinto-de-buena-fe/), [Santa María del Toachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/santa-maria-del-toachi/) and [Valencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/valencia/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 28.6% of [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/). The centre of Patricia Pilar is about 108 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from San Jacinto de Buena Fé, the main town of Buena Fe Canton. The centre point is at 0.6097° S, 79.4180° 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 Patricia Pilar

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Patricia Pilar: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Cascada El Arco Iris · waterfall
- Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical · nature reserve
- INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA" · attraction

### Nearby, outside Patricia Pilar

- Cascada Las Vegas · waterfall, El Paraíso la 1410 km
- Piscina · attraction, Valencia13 km
- CASCADA EL ARMADILLO · waterfall, El Paraíso la 1416 km
- Via a santa Maria · viewpoint, San Jacinto de Buena Fe17 km
- Vista Represa · attraction, San Jacinto de Buena Fe20 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: Patricia Pilar

- 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga95 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:20).

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 Patricia Pilar

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Patricia Pilar. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 201 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- Barrio Lindo
- Cooperativa 12 de Octubre
- Cooperative Lola Gangotena
- Corriente Grande
- EL RANCHO
- El Vistazo
- Los Amazu
- Los Angeles
- Los Ángeles
- Lotización LA ESPERANZA
- Macavelo
- Muñoz Hnos
- Patolandia
- Patricia Pilar
- Puerto Ila
- San Carlos del Congoma
- Union Setenta Y Uno
- Unión Setenta y Uno
- Vistazo
- Voluntad de Dios

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 Patricia Pilar

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Estero Salgona
- Río Amarillo
- Río Congoma

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Rio Palenque Science Center

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 Patricia Pilar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buena Fe Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,464 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (282 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 219 

Feb 23 255 

Mar 23 282 

Apr 23 238 

May 23 143 

Jun 23 58 

Jul 23 27 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 24 27 

Oct 24 46 

Nov 24 52 

Dec 24 99 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Patricia Pilar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CENTRO MATERNO INFANTIL SIXTO HEROIZA · El Paraíso la 14 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58958&mlon=-79.51397#map=17/-0.58958/-79.51397) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Patricia Pilar 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57190&mlon=-79.37072#map=17/-0.57190/-79.37072) 

Petrol pump E.S. Los Angeles · Patricia Pilar 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61954&mlon=-79.42316#map=17/-0.61954/-79.42316) 

Hotel HOTEL EL DESCANSO DEL CHOFER · El Paraíso la 14 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58342&mlon=-79.50612#map=17/-0.58342/-79.50612) 

Mall Bahia · San Jacinto de Buena Fe 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89123&mlon=-79.48998#map=17/-0.89123/-79.48998) 

School Colegio Fluminense · Patricia Pilar 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57536&mlon=-79.36968#map=17/-0.57536/-79.36968) 

College Fe y Alegria · El Carmen 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46937&mlon=-79.55651#map=17/-0.46937/-79.55651) 

Police station UPC Patricia · Patricia Pilar 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57800&mlon=-79.36999#map=17/-0.57800/-79.36999) 

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 Patricia Pilar

Places mapped inside Patricia Pilar in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Buena Fe Canton

- San Jacinto de Buena Fe

## Quick answers

- Where is Patricia Pilar?In Buena Fe Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Patricia Pilar?El Paraíso la 14, Luz de América, San Jacinto de Buena Fe, Santa María del Toachi and Valencia
- What is there to see in Patricia Pilar?Cascada El Arco Iris, INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA", Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical
- What time zone is Patricia Pilar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Patricia Pilar?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Patricia Pilar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Patricia Pilar?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Patricia Pilar?Settlements lie between 85 m and 201 m
- What is the best time to visit Patricia Pilar?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Patricia Pilar?CENTRO MATERNO INFANTIL SIXTO HEROIZA, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Patricia Pilar?Banco Pichincha, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Patricia Pilar?E.S. Los Angeles, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Patricia Pilar?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Patricia Pilar?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Patricia Pilar?EC121051 (OCHA common operational dataset)