# Zapotal Parish, Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/zapotal/ Parish · Ventanas Canton # Zapotal Zapotal is a parish of Ecuador in Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **245.8 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 246km² - 18mapped services - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zapotal? Zapotal 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 10 other parishes: [Chacarita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/chacarita/), [Echeandía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/echeandia/), [Las Naves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/las-naves/), [Los Ángeles](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/los-angeles/), [Mocache](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/mocache/), [Puerto Pechiche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/puerto-pechiche/), [Quinsaloma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/quinsaloma/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/san-carlos/), [Ventanas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/ventanas/) and [Vinces](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/vinces/). By area it is the 278th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 47.9% of [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). The centre of Zapotal is about 153 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 20 km from Ventanas, the main town of Ventanas Canton. The centre point is at 1.2615° S, 79.4327° 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 Zapotal ### Nearby, outside Zapotal - Las Piedras Talladas · attraction, Las Naves13 km - La Piedrita · attraction, Las Naves14 km - Centro Turistico "Mi Chorrito" · attraction, Las Naves14 km - Cascadas San Mateo · waterfall, Las Naves17 km - Cascada 1 · waterfall, Las Naves18 km - Sin Nombre · waterfall, Las Naves18 km - La Piedrita · waterfall, Las Naves18 km - Cascada La Cabañita · attraction, San Luis de Pambil18 km - Cascada las dos Pailas · waterfall, Las Naves19 km - Cascada Nelson Lara · waterfall, Las Naves20 km - Monumento al Maíz · monument, Ventanas20 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: Zapotal - 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) · Latacunga99 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil112 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 06:16, 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 Zapotal Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Zapotal. - Agua Blanca - Aguas Frias - Bantano - Barranco Colorado - Buenos Aires - Calabí - Carbo Malo - Cristal? - El Guabito - El Guineo - El Laurel - El Moral - El Pasaje - El Pechiche - Estero Lindo - La América - La Ercilla - La Llanta - Las Yucas - Lechugal - Lechugal de Arriba - Lechugalito - Lomas de Capilla - Los Amarillos - Los Cañales - Puerto Romero - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Gerardo - San Luis de Zapotal - Tarira de Abajo - Tarira de Arriba - Tarira del Medio - Zapotal - Zapotal 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Zapotal Named natural and historic features inside Zapotal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Río Calabí - Río Lechugal - Río Oncebi - Río de Juntas 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 Zapotal 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 Zapotal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensario Medico Tarira IESS · Zapotal 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21070&mlon=-79.42453#map=17/-1.21070/-79.42453) Bank BanEcuador Mocache · Mocache 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18928&mlon=-79.50662#map=17/-1.18928/-79.50662) ATM Banco Pichincha · Las Naves 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28695&mlon=-79.31485#map=17/-1.28695/-79.31485) Petrol pump GASOLINERA P&S · Zapotal 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.19873&mlon=-79.42348#map=17/-1.19873/-79.42348) Hotel Hotel Brisas del Río Mocache · Mocache 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18714&mlon=-79.50424#map=17/-1.18714/-79.50424) Mall Almacen ¨El Sol¨ · Ventanas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44259&mlon=-79.46174#map=17/-1.44259/-79.46174) School Escuela Jipijapa · Zapotal 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20958&mlon=-79.42439#map=17/-1.20958/-79.42439) College Colegio Simón Rodriguez · Zapotal 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21003&mlon=-79.42453#map=17/-1.21003/-79.42453) Police station UPC · Zapotal 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30415&mlon=-79.42095#map=17/-1.30415/-79.42095) 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 Zapotal Places mapped inside Zapotal in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations4 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 - Chacarita - Los Ángeles - Ventanas ## Quick answers - Where is Zapotal?In Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Zapotal?Chacarita, Echeandía, Las Naves, Los Ángeles, Mocache, Puerto Pechiche, Quinsaloma, San Carlos, Ventanas and Vinces - What is there to see in Zapotal?Las Piedras Talladas, La Piedrita, Centro Turistico "Mi Chorrito", Cascadas San Mateo - What time zone is Zapotal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zapotal?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Zapotal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zapotal?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Zapotal?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Zapotal?Dispensario Medico Tarira IESS, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zapotal?BanEcuador Mocache, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zapotal?Banco Pichincha, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapotal?GASOLINERA P&S, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Zapotal?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Zapotal?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Zapotal?EC120752 (OCHA common operational dataset)