Parish · Santo Domingo Canton # Luz de América Luz de América is a parish of Ecuador in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It covers 311.2 km². 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 311 km² - 42 mapped services - 299 m typical elevation ## Where is Luz de América? Luz de América lies in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador. It borders 6 other parishes: El Esfuerzo, El Paraíso la 14, Patricia Pilar, Puerto Limón, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. By area it is the 198th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.0% of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre of Luz de América is about 94 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 29 km from Santo Domingo de los Colorados, the main town of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre point is at 0.4515° S, 79.3413° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Luz de América OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Luz de América: 3 attractions. - Finca la Floriana · attraction - INGRESO "AL ESFUERZO" · attraction - INGRESO "COMPLEJO SANTA ROSA" · attraction ### Nearby, outside Luz de América - Parque drl Cacao · attraction, Puerto Limón 7.4 km - Monumento Eloy Alfaro · monument, Puerto Limón 8.0 km - Quinta La Ceiba · attraction, Puerto Limón 14 km - Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical · nature reserve, Patricia Pilar 16 km - Pueblo Montubio · attraction, Puerto Limón 16 km - Maranatha · attraction, El Carmen 18 km - Tola mitad · attraction, El Carmen 19 km - Cementerio aborigen · attraction, El Carmen 19 km - INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA" · attraction, Patricia Pilar 19 km - Cascada El Arco Iris · waterfall, Patricia Pilar 19 km - Cascada Arcoiris · attraction, El Carmen 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Luz de América - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 95 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:20). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Luz de América Open gazetteers list 34 villages, towns and localities in Luz de América. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 392 m above sea level (median 299 m). - 19 de Noviembre - 30 de Noviembre - Bellavista - Cade - Carlos Julio Arosemena - Com. Tsáchila Chiguilpe - Congona - Cooperativa Luz de America - Cristina - Cóngoma Chico - Cóngoma Grande - Cóngoma de Medio - Dinma - El Cisne - El Mirador del Baba - La Bacalera - La Primavera - La Susanita - Laguna azul - Las Mercedes - Lotización Susanita - Luz de America - Luz de América - Manantiales del Candelo - Policía Dos - Policía Uno - Primavera - San Andres 1 - San Andres 2 - San Andrés - San Francisco - San Vicente de Paúl - San Vicente del Nila - Treinta de Noviembre Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Luz de América Named natural and historic features inside Luz de América, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Río Cocoya - Río Cunculapi - Río Dama - Río Ila - Río Nila - Río Salgana ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Km 60 Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Luz de América and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santo Domingo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 172 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 24 | 219 | | Feb | 24 | 255 | | Mar | 24 | 282 | | Apr | 24 | 238 | | May | 24 | 143 | | Jun | 24 | 58 | | Jul | 24 | 27 | | Aug | 25 | 18 | | Sep | 25 | 27 | | Oct | 25 | 46 | | Nov | 25 | 52 | | Dec | 25 | 99 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luz de América | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | SSC Luz de América · Luz de América | 6.7 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Puerto Limon · Puerto Limón | 8.1 km | Map | | ATM | Pichincha · Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petroecuador El Papo · Luz de América | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hosteria Tumaly · Luz de América | 3.2 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial El Carmen · El Carmen | 24 km | Map | | School | Esc. Antonio José de Sucre · Luz de América | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Escuela Politécnica de las Fuerzas Armadas Sede Santo Domingo · Luz de América | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | UPC · Luz de América | 6.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luz de América Places mapped inside Luz de América in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 2 - Schools 14 - Colleges and universities 9 - Restaurants 11 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Santo Domingo Canton - Alluriquín - El Esfuerzo - Puerto Limón - San Jacinto del Búa - Santa María del Toachi - Santo Domingo de los Colorados - Valle Hermoso ## Quick answers - Where is Luz de América? In Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador - What borders Luz de América? El Esfuerzo, El Paraíso la 14, Patricia Pilar, Puerto Limón, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados - What is there to see in Luz de América? Finca la Floriana, INGRESO "AL ESFUERZO", INGRESO "COMPLEJO SANTA ROSA" - What time zone is Luz de América in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Luz de América? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Luz de América? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luz de América? 34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luz de América? Settlements lie between 186 m and 392 m - What is the best time to visit Luz de América? June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Luz de América? SSC Luz de América, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luz de América? Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Puerto Limon, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Luz de América? Pichincha, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luz de América? Petroecuador El Papo, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Luz de América? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Luz de América? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Luz de América? EC230153 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 311.2 km² - P-code: EC230153 - Canton: Santo Domingo Canton - Main town: Luz de América --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/luz-de-america/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.