# Carcabón Parish, Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/carcabon/

Parish · Arenillas Canton 

# Carcabón

Carcabón is a parish of Ecuador in Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **78.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carcabón?

Carcabón lies in [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Arenillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/arenillas/), [Chacras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/chacras/) and [Palmales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/palmales/). By area it is the 658th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.9% of [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/). The centre of Carcabón is about 421 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6437° S, 80.1567° 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 Carcabón

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Carcabón: 1 memorial.

- Monumento Cap. Carlos Díaz · memorial

### Nearby, outside Carcabón

- LAS TRES CRUCES · viewpoint, Arenillas14 km
- Arenillas City · viewpoint, Arenillas15 km
- Balneario Santa Marianita · attraction, Arenillas15 km
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · nature reserve, Huaquillas18 km
- Monmento A La Paz · memorial, Huaquillas19 km
- PARQUE LA PRIMAVERA · monument, Huaquillas20 km

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: Carcabón

- 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

- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes27 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa29 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 06:23, 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.

## Villages and localities in Carcabón

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Carcabón. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 60 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Bejucal
- Carcabón
- Guabillo
- La Manga
- La Rocana
- Quebrada Seca
- Rancho Chico

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).

## Weather in Carcabón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carcabón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Palmales · Palmales 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66595&mlon=-80.10066#map=17/-3.66595/-80.10066) 

Bank Banco de Machala · Chacras 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53268&mlon=-80.17823#map=17/-3.53268/-80.17823) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55530&mlon=-80.06853#map=17/-3.55530/-80.06853) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Arenillas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55079&mlon=-80.08375#map=17/-3.55079/-80.08375) 

Hotel Hillary Nature Resort · Arenillas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.57845&mlon=-80.07729#map=17/-3.57845/-80.07729) 

Mall Domimotos Repuestos · Huaquillas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47909&mlon=-80.22573#map=17/-3.47909/-80.22573) 

School Escuela · Palmales 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67744&mlon=-80.14526#map=17/-3.67744/-80.14526) 

College Instituto Kléber Tinoco Pineda Niños Especiales · Arenillas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55512&mlon=-80.07590#map=17/-3.55512/-80.07590) 

Police station UPC Palmales · Palmales 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66911&mlon=-80.10173#map=17/-3.66911/-80.10173) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Carcabón

Places mapped inside Carcabón in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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.

## Other parishes in Arenillas Canton

- Arenillas
- Chacras
- La Cuca
- Palmales

## Quick answers

- Where is Carcabón?In Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Carcabón?Arenillas, Chacras and Palmales
- What is there to see in Carcabón?Monumento Cap. Carlos Díaz
- What time zone is Carcabón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carcabón?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Carcabón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carcabón?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carcabón?Settlements lie between 34 m and 60 m
- What is the best time to visit Carcabón?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carcabón?Subcentro de Salud Palmales, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carcabón?Banco de Machala, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Carcabón?Cooperativa JEP, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carcabón?Petroecuador, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carcabón?EC070255 (OCHA common operational dataset)