# Valle Hermoso Parish, Santo Domingo Canton – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/valle-hermoso/ Parish · Santo Domingo Canton # Valle Hermoso Valle Hermoso is a parish of Ecuador in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It covers **310.5 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 311km² - 36mapped services - 381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Valle Hermoso? Valle Hermoso lies in [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/), [Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [La Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/la-concordia/la-concordia/), [Plan Piloto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/la-concordia/plan-piloto/), [Puerto Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/puerto-quito/), [San Jacinto del Búa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/san-jacinto-del-bua/), [San Miguel de los Bancos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/) and [Santo Domingo de los Colorados](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-de-los-colorados/). By area it is the 200th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.0% of [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/). The centre of Valle Hermoso is about 81 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Santo Domingo de los Colorados, the main town of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre point is at 0.0709° S, 79.2352° 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 Valle Hermoso OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Valle Hermoso: 2 zoos; 1 attraction. - Zoologico Tapir · attraction - Zoo. La Isla del Tapir · zoo - Zoologico · zoo ### Nearby, outside Valle Hermoso - Balneario Familia Agualsaca · attraction, San Jacinto del Búa16 km - Balneario vista hermosa · attraction, San Jacinto del Búa19 km - finca sueños Ruta del Cacao · attraction, Puerto Quito19 km - Monumento a Simón Bolívar · memorial, Santo Domingo de los Colorados20 km - Virgen de los Rosales · monument, Santo Domingo de los Colorados20 km - Monumento a La Concordia · monument, La Concordia20 km - Lago Artificial · attraction, La Concordia20 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: Valle Hermoso - 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 - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito98 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:15). 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 Valle Hermoso Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Valle Hermoso. Settlements here lie between about 295 m and 536 m above sea level (median 381 m). - 4 de Febrero - Achotillo - Altamira - Auténtico Campesino - Auténticos Campesinos - Bella Esperanza - Blanquito - Campamento La Cauchera - Chigüilpe - Chinope - Como Hacemos - Cooperativa Marianita - Cristóbal Colon - Cristóbal Colón - Cuatro de Febrero - Dos Ríos - El Cristal - El Descanso - El Recreo - El Salazar - El Sábalo - El Triunfo - Estancias Unidas - Huancavilca - Kilómetro 35 - La Asunción - La Bocana - La Costeñita - La Dolorosa - La Flor de la Canela - La Isla - La Paz - La Playa (4 de Febrero) - La Primavera - La Tola - Las Juntas - Los Naranjos - Mirador de la Selva - Nueve de Octubre - Nuevo Amanecer - Pambilandia - Riberas del Río Blanco - Río de Oro - San Eduardo - San Isidro - San Vicente - Santa Marianita de Jesus - Santa Rita - Simon Bolivar 2 - Unión Ganadera - Valle Hermoso 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 Valle Hermoso Named natural and historic features inside Valle Hermoso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Estero Cristal - Estero Mache Grande - Río Como Hacemos - Río Nené - Río Toachi 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 Valle Hermoso and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santo Domingo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). 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 23 219 Feb 23 255 Mar 23 282 Apr 23 238 May 23 143 Jun 23 58 Jul 23 27 Aug 24 18 Sep 24 27 Oct 24 46 Nov 24 52 Dec 24 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Valle Hermoso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC VALLE HERMOSO 1 · Valle Hermoso 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08720&mlon=-79.27934#map=17/-0.08720/-79.27934) Bank Banco Guayaquil · La Concordia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00172&mlon=-79.39218#map=17/-0.00172/-79.39218) ATM Pichincha · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21711&mlon=-79.17077#map=17/-0.21711/-79.17077) Petrol pump E.S. Soria · Valle Hermoso 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10741&mlon=-79.28011#map=17/-0.10741/-79.28011) Hotel Hostería Valle Hermoso · Valle Hermoso 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08889&mlon=-79.27487#map=17/-0.08889/-79.27487) Mall Pasaje Comercial Daza Mendoza · La Concordia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00517&mlon=-79.39702#map=17/0.00517/-79.39702) School Escuela de Educación Basica Mariano Suarez Veintimilla · Valle Hermoso 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07970&mlon=-79.22391#map=17/-0.07970/-79.22391) College Carlos Montúfar Y Larrea · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13420&mlon=-79.13912#map=17/-0.13420/-79.13912) Police station UPC - Valle Hermoso · Valle Hermoso 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08689&mlon=-79.28094#map=17/-0.08689/-79.28094) 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 Valle Hermoso Places mapped inside Valle Hermoso in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools23 - Pharmacies3 - Police stations2 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 Santo Domingo Canton - Alluriquín - El Esfuerzo - Luz de América - Puerto Limón - San Jacinto del Búa - Santa María del Toachi - Santo Domingo de los Colorados ## Quick answers - Where is Valle Hermoso?In Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador - What borders Valle Hermoso?La Concordia, Plan Piloto, Puerto Quito, San Jacinto del Búa, San Miguel de los Bancos and Santo Domingo de los Colorados - What is there to see in Valle Hermoso?Zoo. La Isla del Tapir, Zoologico, Zoologico Tapir - What time zone is Valle Hermoso in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Valle Hermoso?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Valle Hermoso?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Valle Hermoso?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valle Hermoso?Settlements lie between 295 m and 536 m - What is the best time to visit Valle Hermoso?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Valle Hermoso?SSC VALLE HERMOSO 1, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Valle Hermoso?Banco Guayaquil, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Valle Hermoso?Pichincha, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valle Hermoso?E.S. Soria, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Valle Hermoso?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Valle Hermoso?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Valle Hermoso?EC230155 (OCHA common operational dataset)