# Las Naves Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/

Canton · Bolívar Province 

# Las Naves Canton

Las Naves Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **150.3 km²**. Its main town is Las Naves. It is divided into 1 parishe. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 1parishe
- 34mapped services

## Where is Las Naves Canton?

Las Naves Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Echeandía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Quinsaloma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/) and [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). By area it is the 198th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.8% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of Las Naves Canton is about 145 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 48 km from Guaranda, the main town of Bolívar Province. The centre point is at 1.2812° S, 79.2988° 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 Las Naves Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Las Naves Canton: 6 waterfalls; 3 attractions.

- Cascada 1 · waterfall
- Cascada Nelson Lara · waterfall
- Cascada las dos Pailas · waterfall
- Cascadas San Mateo · waterfall
- La Piedrita · waterfall
- Sin Nombre · waterfall
- Centro Turistico "Mi Chorrito" · attraction
- La Piedrita · attraction
- Las Piedras Talladas · attraction

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: Las Naves 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) · Latacunga87 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil117 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 Las Naves Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Las Naves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/las-naves/) 150 22 34 

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 Las Naves Canton

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Las Naves Canton.

- Bella Vista
- Bosque de Oro
- Buenos Aires
- Cumanda de Suquibí
- El Panecillo
- El Paraiso
- El Triunfo
- Jerusalén
- La Cadena
- La Cadena Baja
- La Cooperativa
- La Union
- La Y Naves Chico
- Las Mercedes
- Las Naves
- Naves Chico
- San Pedro de Cumanda
- San Vicente
- Selva Alegre
- Suquibi Viejo
- Union del Congreso
- Voluntad de Dios

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 Las Naves Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Las Naves Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Calabí Chico

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 Las Naves Canton and the best time to visit

In Las Naves 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 Las Naves Canton

Places mapped inside Las Naves Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools21
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Police stations1

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 Las Naves Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Las Naves Canton?Echeandía Canton, Guaranda Canton, Pangua Canton, Quinsaloma Canton and Ventanas Canton
- What is there to see in Las Naves Canton?Cascada 1, Cascada Nelson Lara, Cascada las dos Pailas, Cascadas San Mateo
- What time zone is Las Naves Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Naves Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Las Naves Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Naves Canton?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Las Naves Canton?May to December
- How many banks are in Las Naves Canton?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Las Naves Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Naves Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Naves Canton?EC0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)