# Balsas Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Balsas Canton

Balsas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **68.7 km²**. Its main town is Balsas. It is divided into 2 parishes. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.7km²
- 2parishes
- 11mapped services

## Where is Balsas Canton?

Balsas Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/), [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/) and [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/). By area it is the 214th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.2% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Balsas Canton is about 420 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 59 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.7736° S, 79.8303° 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).

## Know before you go: Balsas 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 Rosa41 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Balsas Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/) 56 10 11 

[Bellamaría](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/bellamaria/) 13 4 0 

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 Balsas Canton

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Balsas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Balsas (7,875). Settlements here lie between about 608 m and 662 m above sea level (median 626 m).

- Balsas
- Bella Maria
- Bella María
- Ciudadela Machala
- El Milagro
- El Palmal
- La Esperanza
- Las Acacias
- Nueva Guinea
- San Jose de Balsas
- San José
- San Luis
- San Roquito
- Santa Elena

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 Balsas Canton and the best time to visit

In Balsas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (23 °C). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 54 

Feb 23 95 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Balsas Canton

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

- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3

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 Balsas Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Balsas Canton?Marcabelí Canton, Paltas Canton and Piñas Canton
- What time zone is Balsas Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Balsas Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Balsas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Balsas Canton?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Balsas Canton?Settlements lie between 608 m and 662 m
- What is the best time to visit Balsas Canton?January to December
- What is the P-code of Balsas Canton?EC0704 (OCHA common operational dataset)