# Catarama Parish, Urdaneta Canton, Los Ríos Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/catarama/

Parish · Urdaneta Canton 

# Catarama

Catarama is a parish of Ecuador in Urdaneta Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **50.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Catarama?

Catarama lies in [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Caracol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/caracol/), [Pimocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/pimocha/), [Puebloviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/puebloviejo/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/ricaurte/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/san-juan/) and [Ventanas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/ventanas/). By area it is the 799th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.1% of [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/). The centre of Catarama is about 185 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5877° S, 79.4857° 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 Catarama

### Nearby, outside Catarama

- GAD MUNICIPAL · attraction, Puebloviejo6.8 km
- PARQUE CENTRAL · attraction, Puebloviejo6.9 km
- Aurora Estrada · memorial, San Juan9.6 km
- Monumento al Maíz · monument, Ventanas17 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: Catarama

- 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) · Guayaquil77 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga123 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 Catarama

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Catarama. The largest with a recorded population: Catarama (9,723). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 242 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Belén
- Catarama
- Cooperativa 70
- Corona
- El Limon
- Golgota
- La Esperanza
- La Irene
- Los Mates
- Nor Corozal
- Río Nuevo
- San Antonio del Rio
- San Augustin
- San Luis Rio Nuevo

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 Catarama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Urdaneta Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). 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 22 150 

Feb 22 225 

Mar 22 225 

Apr 22 170 

May 22 80 

Jun 22 37 

Jul 23 21 

Aug 24 17 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 37 

Dec 23 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catarama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Basico Dr Juan Montalvan Cornejo · Ricaurte 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56958&mlon=-79.46764#map=17/-1.56958/-79.46764) 

Bank BanEcuador · Catarama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57194&mlon=-79.47156#map=17/-1.57194/-79.47156) 

ATM Banco Guayaquil · Ricaurte 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57302&mlon=-79.46860#map=17/-1.57302/-79.46860) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera P&S · Puebloviejo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54864&mlon=-79.53089#map=17/-1.54864/-79.53089) 

Hotel Hotel Bello Sueños · San Juan 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62124&mlon=-79.55996#map=17/-1.62124/-79.55996) 

Mall Plaza San Juan · San Juan 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62410&mlon=-79.55917#map=17/-1.62410/-79.55917) 

School Unidad Educativa "11 De Octubre" · Catarama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57547&mlon=-79.47303#map=17/-1.57547/-79.47303) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad De Valencia · Puebloviejo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56368&mlon=-79.53080#map=17/-1.56368/-79.53080) 

Police station UPC · Puebloviejo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54918&mlon=-79.53248#map=17/-1.54918/-79.53248) 

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 Catarama

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

- Banks1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies3

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 Urdaneta Canton

- Ricaurte

## Quick answers

- Where is Catarama?In Urdaneta Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Catarama?Caracol, Pimocha, Puebloviejo, Ricaurte, San Juan and Ventanas
- What is there to see in Catarama?GAD MUNICIPAL, PARQUE CENTRAL, Aurora Estrada, Monumento al Maíz
- What time zone is Catarama in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Catarama?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Catarama?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Catarama?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Catarama?Settlements lie between 14 m and 242 m
- What is the best time to visit Catarama?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Catarama?Hospital Basico Dr Juan Montalvan Cornejo, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Catarama?BanEcuador, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Catarama?Banco Guayaquil, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catarama?Gasolinera P&S, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Catarama?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Catarama?EC120650 (OCHA common operational dataset)