# Puerto Pechiche Parish, Puebloviejo Canton, Los Ríos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/puerto-pechiche/

Parish · Puebloviejo Canton 

# Puerto Pechiche

Puerto Pechiche is a parish of Ecuador in Puebloviejo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **81.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 201 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puerto Pechiche?

Puerto Pechiche lies in [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Guare](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/guare/), [Puebloviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/puebloviejo/), [Ventanas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/ventanas/), [Vinces](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/vinces/) and [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/zapotal/). By area it is the 646th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.4% of [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/). The centre of Puerto Pechiche is about 175 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Pueblo Viejo, the main town of Puebloviejo Canton. The centre point is at 1.4270° S, 79.5403° 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 Puerto Pechiche

### Nearby, outside Puerto Pechiche

- Monumento al Maíz · monument, Ventanas8.8 km
- PARQUE CENTRAL · attraction, Puebloviejo14 km
- GAD MUNICIPAL · attraction, Puebloviejo14 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: Puerto Pechiche

- 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) · Guayaquil90 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:19).

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 Puerto Pechiche

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Pechiche.

- Chojampe
- El Cadial
- El Caimito 1
- El Caimito 2
- El Chontillal
- El Limal
- El Maranón
- El Retorno
- Estero Hondo
- Flor de Chojampe
- Guaijas Puga
- La Paulina
- Las Marías
- Las Tablas
- Los Angeles
- México Lindo
- Pampas Grandes
- Puerto Pechiche
- Puerto de Oro
- San Guillermo
- San Ramón
- Santa Rosa
- Tres Bocas
- Tres Marías

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).

## Weather in Puerto Pechiche and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puebloviejo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Mar (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 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 21 150 

Feb 21 225 

Mar 21 225 

Apr 21 170 

May 21 80 

Jun 21 37 

Jul 22 21 

Aug 22 17 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 22 30 

Nov 22 37 

Dec 22 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Pechiche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del IESS · Ventanas 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43812&mlon=-79.46946#map=17/-1.43812/-79.46946) 

Bank Banco Internacional, ventanas · Ventanas 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43614&mlon=-79.46172#map=17/-1.43614/-79.46172) 

ATM Banco Guayaquil · Ricaurte 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57302&mlon=-79.46860#map=17/-1.57302/-79.46860) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Ventanas 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43996&mlon=-79.46603#map=17/-1.43996/-79.46603) 

Hotel Nancy Burgos · Ventanas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44384&mlon=-79.46444#map=17/-1.44384/-79.46444) 

Mall Terminal Terrestres & Mall Ventanas · Ventanas 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44278&mlon=-79.46498#map=17/-1.44278/-79.46498) 

School socia N° 3182 Pontes Macias Lidia de las Mercedes Escuela gran colobe · Puerto Pechiche 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42534&mlon=-79.56063#map=17/-1.42534/-79.56063) 

College Instituto Técnico Superior Dr. Camilo Gallegos · Ventanas 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43763&mlon=-79.46709#map=17/-1.43763/-79.46709) 

Police station Upc Ventanas · Ventanas 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43716&mlon=-79.46202#map=17/-1.43716/-79.46202) 

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 Puerto Pechiche

Places mapped inside Puerto Pechiche in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Puebloviejo Canton

- Puebloviejo
- San Juan

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Pechiche?In Puebloviejo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Puerto Pechiche?Guare, Puebloviejo, Ventanas, Vinces and Zapotal
- What is there to see in Puerto Pechiche?Monumento al Maíz, PARQUE CENTRAL, GAD MUNICIPAL
- What time zone is Puerto Pechiche in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Pechiche?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Pechiche?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Pechiche?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Pechiche?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Pechiche?Hospital del IESS, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Pechiche?Banco Internacional, ventanas, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Pechiche?Banco Guayaquil, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Pechiche?Petroecuador, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puerto Pechiche?EC120451 (OCHA common operational dataset)