# Echeandía Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/ Canton · Bolívar Province # Echeandía Canton Echeandía Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **245.2 km²**. Its main town is Echeandía. It is divided into 1 parishe. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 245km² - 1parishe - 126mapped services ## Where is Echeandía Canton? Echeandía Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Caluma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Las Naves Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/), [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/) and [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). By area it is the 184th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.2% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of Echeandía Canton is about 159 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 34 km from Guaranda, the main town of Bolívar Province. The centre point is at 1.4481° S, 79.2734° 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 Echeandía Canton OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Echeandía Canton: 15 attractions; 3 memorials; 1 waterfall; 1 museum. - Museo Soloma · museum - Cascada Altamira · waterfall - Complejo turístico Altamira · attraction - Complejo turístico Brisas Del Rio · attraction - El Maravilla · attraction - Finca "Don Ermel" · attraction - Finca "La Maruja" · attraction - Finca "La Voluntad de Dios" · attraction - Gallera · attraction - Gallera · attraction - Gallera Coloma · attraction - Insumos Agricolas Vizcarra Hnos · attraction - Parada de Camionetas Jeslavid · attraction - Piladora "Gonzalo" · attraction - Piladora "Marcelita" · attraction - Recinto El Descanso · attraction - Trapiche · attraction - General Manuel de Echeandía · memorial - Parque la Madre · memorial - Puntos Cardinales · memorial 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: Echeandía 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 - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga95 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:18). 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 Echeandía Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Echeandía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/echeandia/) 245 57 126 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 Echeandía Canton Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Echeandía Canton. Settlements here lie between about 340 m and 1,237 m above sea level (median 799 m). - Barraganete - Barrio el Progreso - Camarón - Charquiyacu - Echeandía - El Congreso - El Pitiambi - Filo De Pangala - Guachana - Guamacyacu - Jigual - KM21 - La Florida - La Leonera - La Leonera Alta - La Obdulia - Las Casitas - Las Malvinas - Limón - Manuel de Echeandía - Monte Rey - Naranjo Agrio - Oncebi - Orongo Alto - Pangala Bajo - Piedra Grande - Pita - Recinto Arroz Uco - Recinto Arroz Uco Alto - Recinto Arroz Uco Bajo - Recinto Campo Alegre - Recinto Carima - Recinto Chinivi - Recinto El Calvario - Recinto El Descanso - Recinto El Tesoro - Recinto Galapagos - Recinto La Samba - Recinto La Vaquera - Recinto Las Palmas del Congreso - Recinto Los Laureles - Recinto Naranjal - Recinto Orongo - Recinto Oronguillo - Recinto Rioverde - Recinto San Carlos - Recinto San Pablo - Recinto Santa Lucía - Recinto Shirahuan - Recinto Tesoro Alto - Recinto Tierra Blanca - Sabanilla - San Eduardo - San Francisco - San Gerardo - San Jose de Rio Verde - San Vicente 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 Echeandía Canton Named natural and historic features inside Echeandía Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Limón - Río Orongo 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 Echeandía Canton and the best time to visit In Echeandía Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 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 22 150 Feb 22 225 Mar 22 225 Apr 22 170 May 22 80 Jun 22 37 Jul 23 21 Aug 24 17 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 37 Dec 23 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Echeandía Canton Places mapped inside Echeandía Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels13 - Shopping malls7 - Schools36 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants43 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics9 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 Echeandía Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador - What borders Echeandía Canton?Caluma Canton, Guaranda Canton, Las Naves Canton, Urdaneta Canton and Ventanas Canton - What is there to see in Echeandía Canton?Cascada Altamira, Complejo turístico Altamira, Complejo turístico Brisas Del Rio, El Maravilla - What time zone is Echeandía Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Echeandía Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Echeandía Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Echeandía Canton?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Echeandía Canton?Settlements lie between 340 m and 1,237 m - What is the best time to visit Echeandía Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Echeandía Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Echeandía Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Echeandía Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Echeandía Canton?EC0204 (OCHA common operational dataset)