# Chacarita Parish, Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/chacarita/ Parish · Ventanas Canton # Chacarita Chacarita is a parish of Ecuador in Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **61.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.1km² - 1mapped service - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chacarita? Chacarita lies in [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Echeandía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/echeandia/), [Los Ángeles](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/los-angeles/) and [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/zapotal/). By area it is the 741st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.9% of [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). The centre of Chacarita is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Ventanas, the main town of Ventanas Canton. The centre point is at 1.3761° S, 79.3474° 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 Chacarita ### Nearby, outside Chacarita - Gallera · attraction, Echeandía5.0 km - Piladora "Marcelita" · attraction, Echeandía9.1 km - Piladora "Gonzalo" · attraction, Echeandía9.1 km - Parque la Madre · memorial, Echeandía9.3 km - Cascadas San Mateo · waterfall, Las Naves9.3 km - Gallera · attraction, Echeandía9.6 km - Museo Soloma · museum, Echeandía9.7 km - Gallera Coloma · attraction, Echeandía9.7 km - General Manuel de Echeandía · memorial, Echeandía9.7 km - Insumos Agricolas Vizcarra Hnos · attraction, Echeandía9.8 km - Finca "La Maruja" · attraction, Echeandía9.8 km - Parada de Camionetas Jeslavid · attraction, Echeandía9.8 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: Chacarita - 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) · Latacunga97 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil105 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 06:16, 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 Chacarita Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Chacarita. - Campo Alegre Alto - Chacarita - El Recuerdo - El Vijao - La Industria - Nueva Comunidad - Pailón Tropical - Perpetua - San Camillo - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa - Yuyumbi 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 Chacarita Named natural and historic features inside Chacarita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Yuyumbi 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 Chacarita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ventanas 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 Chacarita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Echeandia · Echeandía 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43061&mlon=-79.27577#map=17/-1.43061/-79.27577) Bank Cooperativa Guaranda · Echeandía 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43115&mlon=-79.27900#map=17/-1.43115/-79.27900) ATM Banco Pichincha · Las Naves 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28695&mlon=-79.31485#map=17/-1.28695/-79.31485) Petrol pump ESTACION DE SERVICIO PRIMAX · Zapotal 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36885&mlon=-79.41831#map=17/-1.36885/-79.41831) Hotel Hotel "Barraganete" · Echeandía 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44340&mlon=-79.29564#map=17/-1.44340/-79.29564) Mall Comercial Marianita · Echeandía 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43108&mlon=-79.27927#map=17/-1.43108/-79.27927) School Unidad Educativa Remigio Romero y Cordero · Chacarita 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36443&mlon=-79.37835#map=17/-1.36443/-79.37835) College Universidad Estatal de Bolivar Extension Las Naves · Las Naves 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29130&mlon=-79.31816#map=17/-1.29130/-79.31816) Police station UPC Zapotal · Zapotal 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35984&mlon=-79.41664#map=17/-1.35984/-79.41664) 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 Chacarita Places mapped inside Chacarita in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Ventanas Canton - Los Ángeles - Ventanas - Zapotal ## Quick answers - Where is Chacarita?In Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Chacarita?Echeandía, Los Ángeles and Zapotal - What is there to see in Chacarita?Gallera, Piladora "Marcelita", Piladora "Gonzalo", Parque la Madre - What time zone is Chacarita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chacarita?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chacarita?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chacarita?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chacarita?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chacarita?Centro De Salud Echeandia, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chacarita?Cooperativa Guaranda, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chacarita?Banco Pichincha, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chacarita?ESTACION DE SERVICIO PRIMAX, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chacarita?EC120753 (OCHA common operational dataset)