Location & Surroundings

Gallocantana is a settlement in El Oro, Ecuador, at 988 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pasaje, 31 km to the west. The national capital Quito is about 365 km to the north. The nearest airport is General Manuel Serrano Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 22' 0" S, 79° 32' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 988 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gallocantana

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

Now 21.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 22.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 731 W/m2.

Temperature
21.9 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (143 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
0.84 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 21.9 1.4 143 61 1,014.5 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 16.0 2.0 115 84 1,016.0 1.76 / 1.76 11 355.9 n/a
12h 14.4 3.8 92 77 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.27 98 0.0 n/a
18h 15.9 3.4 98 78 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.02 5 15.5 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 1.8 104 61 1,014.2 0.82 / 0.84 48 730.7 n/a
30h 16.3 1.2 110 86 1,015.5 0.52 / 1.36 93 410.5 n/a
36h 14.5 2.6 94 80 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.15 78 0.0 n/a
42h 15.7 3.3 95 75 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.03 100 14.7 n/a
Wednesday 21.9 0.9 238 64 1,013.0 0.67 / 0.70 97 736.0 n/a
54h 16.2 1.3 98 88 1,014.8 0.96 / 1.66 32 316.8 n/a
60h 14.3 1.8 93 81 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.13 62 0.0 n/a
66h 15.5 3.0 97 71 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.02 2 16.2 n/a
Thursday 20.9 2.5 275 73 1,012.5 0.42 / 0.44 96 722.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gallocantana?
Now 21.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 22.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 731 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gallocantana today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Gallocantana?
Local time is 22:14. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Gallocantana?
Gallocantana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gallocantana?
DEM 988 m.
Where is Gallocantana located?
It is at -3.36667, -79.53333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gallocantana in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3657864

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