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

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Huaquillas Canton

Huaquillas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **98.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 197 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.6km²
- 1parishe
- 197mapped services

## Where is Huaquillas Canton?

Huaquillas Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/) and [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 207th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.7% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Huaquillas Canton is about 404 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 34 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.4644° S, 80.1840° 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 Huaquillas Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Huaquillas Canton: 5 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · nature reserve
- Frontera Ecuador - Perú · attraction
- House Green · attraction
- Cementerio General · memorial
- Monmento A La Paz · memorial
- Monumento Al Pescador · memorial
- Monumento El Pescador · memorial
- PARQUE LA PRIMAVERA · monument
- Redondel Puerto Hualtaco · 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: Huaquillas 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 Rosa21 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes24 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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.

## Parishes of Huaquillas Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Huaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/huaquillas/huaquillas/) 99 61 197 

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 Huaquillas Canton

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Huaquillas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Huaquillas (39,757). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- 12 de Octubre
- 16 de Julio
- 18 de Noviembre
- 1° de Mayo
- 1° de Octubre
- 24 de Mayo
- 8 de Septiembre
- 9 de Octubre
- ASO. EMPLEADOS
- Abdon Calderon
- Alborada
- Brisas de America
- Brisas del Mar
- Brisas del Sur
- Campos Verdes
- Cayarca
- Choferes Sportman
- Ciudad Astral
- Ciudad Blanca
- Ecuador
- El Bosque
- El Carmen
- El Cisne
- El Dorado
- El Paraiso
- Girasoles
- Hacienda La Aguada
- Hualtaco Viejo
- Huaquillas
- Jaime Roldos
- Jambeli
- Jose Mayon
- Juan Montalvo
- Juan Nunez
- LUZ MUNDO
- La Floresta
- La Primavera
- Las Amazonas
- Las Americas
- Las Brisas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Orquideas
- Los Ceibos
- Los Vergeles
- Lotización los Angeles
- Luz y Vida
- Manuel Aguirre
- Martha Bucaram
- Milton Reyes
- Miraflores
- Nueva Aurora
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Pampa de Tono
- Puerto Hualtaco
- Rumiñahui
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- Simon Bolivar
- Union Lojana
- Unión y Progreso
- Urdeza

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 Huaquillas Canton

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

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Bartola
- Isla Robato

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 Huaquillas Canton and the best time to visit

In Huaquillas 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 Huaquillas Canton

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels32
- Shopping malls3
- Schools47
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants63
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics10

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 Huaquillas Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Huaquillas Canton?Arenillas Canton and Santa Rosa Canton
- What is there to see in Huaquillas Canton?Cementerio General, Frontera Ecuador - Perú, House Green, Monmento A La Paz
- What time zone is Huaquillas Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaquillas Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Huaquillas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaquillas Canton?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaquillas Canton?Settlements lie between 9 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Huaquillas Canton?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Huaquillas Canton?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Huaquillas Canton?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huaquillas Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huaquillas Canton?EC0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)