El Oro Province · Ecuador

Santa Rosa travel guide

Santa Rosa is a city in El Oro Province, Ecuador, home to about 57,000 people.

Best months
May to December
Nearest airport
ETR4 km · Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Language
Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish

Where to stay

Hotels in Santa Rosa

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hillary Nature Resort & Spa All Inclusivehotel17.5 km

When to go

The best time to visit Santa Rosa

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Rosa are May to December. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec203 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Santa Rosa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR), about 4.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 48 km) and Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 125 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

ETR · Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport

4.1 km from the centreICAO SERO
medium airport

TBP · Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport

47.9 km from the centreICAO SPME
medium airport

CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport

125.3 km from the centreICAO SECU

Questions

Santa Rosa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Rosa are May to December. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Santa Rosa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR), about 4.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 48 km) and Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 125 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Santa Rosa?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Santa Rosa

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.