# Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/ Canton · El Oro Province # Arenillas Canton Arenillas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **788.9 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 161 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 789km² - 5parishes - 161mapped services ## Where is Arenillas Canton? Arenillas Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Huaquillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/huaquillas/), [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/), [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/), [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/) and [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 87th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 13.4% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Arenillas Canton is about 412 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 40 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.5869° S, 80.1004° 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 Arenillas Canton OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Arenillas Canton: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 memorial. - Arenillas City · viewpoint - LAS TRES CRUCES · viewpoint - Balneario Santa Marianita · attraction - Monumento Cap. Carlos Díaz · 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: Arenillas 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 - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa20 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes31 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:17). 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 Arenillas Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Arenillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/arenillas/) 261 50 129 [Carcabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/carcabon/) 78 7 1 [Chacras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/chacras/) 97 4 13 [La Cuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/la-cuca/) 141 14 8 [Palmales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/palmales/) 211 13 10 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 Arenillas Canton Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Arenillas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Arenillas (26,000). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 541 m above sea level (median 56 m). - 27 de Julio - Arenillas - Bajaña - Balsalito - Barrio 1 de Noviembre - Barrio Central - Barrio El Madero - Barrio La Libertad - Barrio Las Colinas - Barrio Lautaro Sánchez - Barrio Los Álamos - Barrio San José - Barrio San Vicente - Barrio Santa Marianita - Barrio Sindicato de Choferes - Barrio el Cisne - Batanes - Bejucal - Cabo Lampa - Cabo de Hornos - Cabo de Lampa - Carbillo - Carcabón - Cañas - Chacras - Checo - Ciudadela 25 de Diciembre - Ciudadela 9 de Octubre - Ciudadela América - Ciudadela El Paraíso - Ciudadela El Progreso - Ciudadela Guayaquil - Ciudadela Las Brisas - Ciudadela Las Mercedes - Ciudadela Las Peñitas - Ciudadela Los Ceibos - Ciudadela Los Jardines - Ciudadela Miraflores - Ciudadela Nueva Esperanza - Ciudadela Nueva Kennedy - Ciudadela San Francisco de Asís - Ciudadela San Isidro - Colembas - Colinas de Santa Fe - Cuca - Dos Bocas - El Blanco - El Bunque - El Guayacán - El Progreso - El Sauce - El Triunfo - Guabillo - Guarumo - Hacienda Durán - Jobo - La Florida - La Manga - La Palma - La Rocana - La Victoria - La Y de Chacras - Las Mercedes - Los Guayacanes - Loyola - Manabí de El Oro - Manantial de Piedritas - Mates - Nueve de Octubre - Pacífico - Palmales - Playas - Primavera - Puerto La Pitahaya - Puerto Pitahaya - Quebrada Seca - Rancho Chico - San Pedro - San Vicente - San Vicente del Jobo - Sandías - Santa Elena - Santa Lucia - Tahuin - Tahuin Chico - Unión Caramanguese - Unión Lojana - 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 Arenillas Canton Named natural and historic features inside Arenillas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Dos Quebradas - Estero Canoas - Estero Jumón - Estero de Dumas - Poza de Caimitos - Poza de Dumas - Poza de Tono - Poza del Bermejo - Quebrada Canoas - Quebrada El Bunque - Quebrada Guarumo - Río Cañas - Río Naranjo - Río Tahuin 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 Arenillas Canton and the best time to visit In Arenillas Canton, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (130 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 64 Feb 24 110 Mar 24 130 Apr 24 61 May 24 28 Jun 24 15 Jul 24 11 Aug 24 8 Sep 24 8 Oct 24 17 Nov 23 20 Dec 24 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arenillas Canton Places mapped inside Arenillas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks8 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels13 - Schools29 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants78 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics1 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 Arenillas Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Arenillas Canton?Huaquillas Canton, Las Lajas Canton, Marcabelí Canton, Piñas Canton and Santa Rosa Canton - What is there to see in Arenillas Canton?Arenillas City, Balneario Santa Marianita, LAS TRES CRUCES, Monumento Cap. Carlos Díaz - What time zone is Arenillas Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Arenillas Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Arenillas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arenillas Canton?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arenillas Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 541 m - What is the best time to visit Arenillas Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Arenillas Canton?6 mapped - How many banks are in Arenillas Canton?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Arenillas Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Arenillas Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Arenillas Canton?EC0702 (OCHA common operational dataset)