Location & Surroundings

El Huato is a settlement in Loja, Ecuador, at 1,877 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Catacocha, 10 km to the north. The national capital Quito is about 450 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catamayo / Camilo Ponce Enriquez, 36 km away.

Also known as: El Guato

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 8' 9" S, 79° 39' 53" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1877 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 30 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Guato

Weather in El Huato

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Huato, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 661 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (280 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
0.23 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.6 0.7 280 78 1,011.5 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 2.4 95 81 1,013.3 0.33 / 0.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.4 2.5 95 75 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 6.9 n/a
18h 26.6 0.9 345 44 1,009.4 0.02 / 0.02 100 661.4 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 0.6 263 75 1,012.2 0.21 / 0.23 26 243.9 n/a
30h 15.9 1.2 153 90 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.02 90 0.0 n/a
36h 18.1 1.8 103 71 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 4.2 n/a
42h 25.5 2.4 125 43 1,011.4 0.04 / 0.04 100 466.5 n/a
Friday 19.8 2.2 103 64 1,013.3 0.30 / 0.33 32 140.2 n/a
54h 16.2 2.3 102 76 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
60h 18.2 2.4 99 69 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 35 7.1 n/a
66h 28.6 3.3 121 34 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 59 668.1 n/a
Saturday 19.8 1.5 110 66 1,012.7 0.60 / 0.60 21 280.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Huato?
Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 661 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Huato today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in El Huato?
Local time is 00:52. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Huato?
El Huato is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Huato?
DEM 1,877 m.
Where is El Huato located?
It is at -4.13574, -79.66459 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Huato in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13456963

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