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Malacatos

seat of a third-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Malacatos is a settlement in Loja, Ecuador, at 1,491 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Loja, 26 km to the north. The national capital Quito is about 450 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catamayo / Camilo Ponce Enriquez, 27 km away.

Also known as: Valladolid · Malacatus

Basic Data

  • Type seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 13' 9" S, 79° 15' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1491 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,333 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

Other seat of a third-order administrative divisions nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Valladolid
Malacatus

Weather in Malacatos

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

Now 14.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 21.4 C, max wind 0.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 677 W/m2.

Temperature
14.2 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NE (63 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
45 %
Precip
0.13 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 14.2 0.5 63 86 1,015.8 - / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 0.6 74 62 1,011.9 3.20 / 3.20 100 676.7 n/a
12h 14.4 0.5 122 91 1,013.5 3.38 / 6.58 96 357.0 n/a
18h 12.2 0.7 104 97 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.48 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 0.0 8 89 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.13 95 15.9 n/a
30h 21.6 0.5 123 55 1,011.9 1.91 / 2.04 100 678.5 n/a
36h 14.0 0.9 92 95 1,015.2 3.38 / 5.42 82 250.2 n/a
42h 13.6 0.5 232 94 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.85 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 14.1 0.2 44 94 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.70 99 8.9 n/a
54h 20.9 2.0 93 62 1,012.6 4.15 / 4.85 53 712.0 n/a
60h 13.6 2.4 101 90 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.60 99 329.5 n/a
66h 12.1 1.9 100 89 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.14 84 0.0 n/a
Sunday 14.1 2.2 99 81 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 53 15.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Malacatos?
Now 14.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 21.4 C, max wind 0.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 677 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Malacatos today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Malacatos?
Local time is 16:32. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Malacatos?
Malacatos is a seat of a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Malacatos?
DEM 1,491 m.
Where is Malacatos located?
It is at -4.21908, -79.25991 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Malacatos in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2024-09-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3654484

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