# Chillanes Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/ Canton · Bolívar Province # Chillanes Canton Chillanes Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **670.5 km²**. Its main town is Chillanes. It is divided into 2 parishes. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 671km² - 2parishes - 51mapped services ## Where is Chillanes Canton? Chillanes Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other cantons: [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/), [Cumandá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/), [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/), [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/), [Pallatanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/pallatanga/) and [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/). By area it is the 99th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 16.9% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of Chillanes Canton is about 212 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 52 km from Guaranda, the main town of Bolívar Province. The centre point is at 2.0367° S, 79.1466° 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 Chillanes Canton OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Chillanes Canton: 8 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 1 theme park. - Cascada · waterfall - Cascada La Milagrosa (Fortuna Alta) · waterfall - Cascada Las Mellizas · waterfall - Cascada de Vainillas · waterfall - Cascada el Pailón · waterfall - Mirador 1 · viewpoint - Mirador 2 · viewpoint - Vista Alegre · viewpoint - Balneario Junta Nueva · attraction - Balneario Natural · attraction - Balneario la Provinencia · attraction - Bella Flor · attraction - Complejo Agroturistico "La isla de Luis y Cleo" · attraction - Complejo Agroturistico "La isla de Luis y Cleo" · attraction - Complejo El Paraiso · attraction - Sitio Turismo Cascada de Ene · attraction - Parque San José del Tambo · theme park 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: Chillanes Canton - 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil83 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca97 km ### Nearest railway station Olimpo (Huigra), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:16). 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. ## Parishes of Chillanes Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chillanes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/chillanes/) 421 58 34 [San José del Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/san-jose-del-tambo/) 250 38 17 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chillanes Canton Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Chillanes Canton. Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 2,356 m above sea level (median 1,531 m). - Achin - Adolfo Kleer - Alagoto - Arrayanpamba - Azanloma - Barrio San Gabriel Bajo - Bola de Oro - Bucay - Campamentos Abandonados - Cangatzanbi - Capilla de Pacay - Cerro Negro - Chaguangoto - Chantayacu - Chillanes - Chontapamba - Churculoma - Colombia Alta - Colombia Baja - Cruz de Perezan - Culebrillas - Dulcepamba - El Bermejal - El Carmen - El Destierro Alto - El Destierro Bajo - El Ensillado - El Naranjal - El Recreo - El Tigrillo Alto - Fortuna Bajo - Fortunas de Vainillas - Gualcalcoto - Guayacán - Huactupamba - Jarungo - Jashi - La Comuna - La Elena - La Florida - La Fortuna Alta - La Margarita - La Miran Baja - La Rosita - Las Juntas Nuevas - Las Minas - Limón - Loma de la Cruz - Luz Elvira - Mamasara - Matapalo - Nuevo Porvenir - Nuevo Povenir - Pacay Grande - Panecillo - Perezan - Pobre Diablo - Ramos Loma - Recinto El Rosario - Recinto La Providencia - Recinto Santanderiana - Rumipamba Pacay - San Francisco de Azapi - San Francisco de Surupamba - San Isidro Labrador - San Jacinto - San Jose de La Comuna - San José - San José del Tambo - San Juan Pamba - San Juan de Azapi - San Jóse de Guayabal - San Miguel de Torreloma - San Pablo de Amali - San Pedro de Guayabal - San Ramon - San Vicente de Bermejal - San Vicente de Porotopamba - Santa Anita - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa Cerritos - Santa Rosa de Agua Clara - Santa Teresa - Sigsipamba - Surupamba - Tablaspamba - Tablaspamba de Unduahig - Taclaspamba - Tambohuaycu - Tiguindala - Tiquibozo - Torreloma - Urco Corral - Valparaíso - Vista Alegre - Zumbe 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 Chillanes Canton Named natural and historic features inside Chillanes Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Chima 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 Chillanes Canton and the best time to visit In Chillanes Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 122 Feb 23 195 Mar 22 197 Apr 23 138 May 23 63 Jun 23 33 Jul 24 20 Aug 24 18 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 34 Dec 23 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chillanes Canton Places mapped inside Chillanes Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels4 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chillanes Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador - What borders Chillanes Canton?Alausí Canton, Babahoyo Canton, Colta Canton, Cumandá Canton, General Antonio Elizalde Canton, Montalvo Canton, Pallatanga Canton and San Miguel Canton - What is there to see in Chillanes Canton?Balneario Junta Nueva, Balneario Natural, Balneario la Provinencia, Bella Flor - What time zone is Chillanes Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chillanes Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chillanes Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chillanes Canton?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chillanes Canton?Settlements lie between 158 m and 2,356 m - What is the best time to visit Chillanes Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Chillanes Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in Chillanes Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chillanes Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chillanes Canton?EC0202 (OCHA common operational dataset)