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

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Machala Canton

Machala Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **372.9 km²**. Its main town is Machala. It is divided into 2 parishes. 206 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 749 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 373km²
- 2parishes
- 749mapped services

## Where is Machala Canton?

Machala Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [El Guabo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/), [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/) and [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 149th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.3% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Machala Canton is about 376 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3032° S, 79.9458° 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 Machala Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in Machala Canton: 17 attractions; 3 monuments; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 beach; 1 castle or fort.

- Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana · museum
- Marquitos Cabrera · castle or fort
- PLAYITA DE PUERTO BOLIVAR · beach
- Autoridad portuaria · attraction
- Casa Ing . Rhon · attraction
- Casa de bolo · attraction
- CompuDev Xtreme Cyber · attraction
- Finca Madeleine Arias · attraction
- Frupinari finca bananera · attraction
- Giant Iron Mural · attraction
- Interactive Mural it · attraction
- Interactive mural puppeteer · attraction
- Mega Reptile Girl · attraction
- Muelle 4 · attraction
- Mural Interactivo Básquetbol · attraction
- PASEO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA MERCED · attraction
- Plazoleta Bolívar Madero Vargas · attraction
- San Martín · attraction
- luz de america · attraction
- muelle tres · attraction
- Martha Mendez · monument
- Monumento a Kléber Franco Cruz · memorial
- Monumento al Aguador · monument
- el pescado · monument

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: Machala 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 Rosa16 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes56 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 06:21, 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 Machala Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/el-retiro/) 127 16 4 

[Machala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/machala/) 246 191 745 

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 Machala Canton

Open gazetteers list **206 villages, towns and localities** in Machala Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Machala (289,141) and Puerto Bolívar (8,300). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 76 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE
- 12 de Mayo
- 12 de Noviembre
- 16 de Marzo
- 20 de Noviembre
- 22 de Mayo
- 24 Junio
- 24 Septiembre
- 24 de Mayo
- 25 de Diciembre
- 3 de Mayo
- 4 DE ABRILde Abril
- 8 de Noviembre
- 9 de Octubre
- Abdala Bucaram
- Abdon Calderon
- Acapulco
- Aeropuerto Sur
- Amazonas
- Asociación de Empleados Cosejo Provincial
- Asociación de Empleados HTD
- Asociación de Empleados Municipales
- Atahualpa
- Ayora
- Barrio Santa Elena
- Bella Juanita
- Bellavista
- Blanca Garcia de Alvares
- Bolivar
- Brisas del Mar
- C.D.Tito Villata
- Camara de Industrias
- Carmen Bautista
- Carretas del Sur
- Cañas
- Cdla Daquilema
- Cdla La Aurora
- Cdla Los Jardines
- Cdla Machala Occidental
- Cdla Unioro
- Centenario
- Chilla
- Ciudadela Del IEES
- Ciudadela La Seca
- Ciudadela Patria Nueva
- Coco Viche
- Cooperativa 13 de Abril
- Corralito
- Ecuasider
- El Bosque
- El Bosque n5
- El Camao Cañas
- El Cambio
- El Camen
- El Condado
- El Muerto
- El Pacifico
- El Pampón
- El Porton
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- Empleados Banco de Fomento
- Empleados de Autoridad Portuaria
- Espiritu Santo
- FEDERICO PÁEZ
- Flor de Oro
- Florida
- Florida Sect. 2
- Florida Sect. 3
- Florida Sect. 4
- Florida Sect. 5
- Florida Sect. 6
- Florida Sect. 7
- Gabiotas
- Girasoles
- Gonzáles Rubio
- Guarumal
- Hacienda Alvarez
- Hacienda El Chocuano
- Hacienda El Recuerdo
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda Vega
- Harry Alvarez Garcia
- Hipolito Alvarez
- Israel
- JUSTICIA POPULAR
- Jaime Roldos A.
- Jardin Comedor
- Km 15
- LA BARRACA
- LA SAPERA
- LOS SAUCES
- La Cadena
- La Ciudadela
- La Ferroviaria
- La Florida
- La Garzota
- La Maria
- La María
- La Paz
- La Primavera
- La Providencia
- La Rotonda
- La Seca
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Unión Colombiana
- La Y de Corralito
- La Y del Enano
- Lago de Capeira
- Las Acacias
- Las Cañas
- Las Tinas
- Las Tinas 2
- Las Tinas 3
- Liceo Interamericano
- Licha Pobres Este
- Licha Pobres Org.
- Lilian Maria II
- Los Algarrobles
- Los Algarrobos
- Los Angeles
- Los Ceibales
- Los Ceibales 2
- Los Ceibos
- Los Esteros
- Los Girasoles
- Los Pinos
- Lotización Condado 3
- Lotización La Primavera
- Lotz. San Ramón
- Luis Felipe Sanchez
- Machala
- Machala Libre
- Machalilla
- Mario Minuche
- Martha Bucaram
- Maternidad del Sur
- Mi Casa
- Miraflores
- Motuche
- NUEVA ESPERANZA
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Pilo
- Olivia Fadul de Alvarez
- Olmedo
- Orquideas
- PAMPON
- Pampas de Pilo
- Periodista
- Plastioro
- Portuaria
- Primero de Abril
- Puente Ingreso Coco Viche
- Puerto Azul
- Puerto Bolívar
- Puerto Pito
- Purto Nuevo
- Rayito de Luz
- Rosa Delia
- Rosa Matilde
- Rosa Nelly
- Rumiñahui
- SAUCES 1
- SAUCES 2
- SECTOR 1
- SECTOR 2
- SECTOR 3
- SECTOR 4
- SECTOR 5
- SECTOR 6
- Salinas
- San Eduardo
- San Francisco
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Vicente
- Simon Bolivar
- Sindicato Choferes
- TIWINZA
- Urbanización La Carolina
- Urbanización Santa Ines
- Urbano Gemenis
- Urbano Los Esteros
- Urbano Oasis
- Urbano Quirola
- Urbano San Gregorio
- Urbano Servidor Universitario
- Urbano el Condado
- Urbano los Andes
- Urdesa Este
- Urseza 2
- Urseza 3 Sector 1
- Vencedores
- Venecia
- Venecia del Mar
- Venezuela
- Villa Carmela
- Villa Fora
- Virgen de Fatima
- Virgen del Cisne
- Viviendas Populares
- Voluntad de Dios
- Yacht Club

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 Machala Canton

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Estero Guajabal
- Estero Guarumal
- Estero Machala
- Estero Pomarosa
- Estero Sacamano
- Río Jubones
- Río Nuevo
- Río San Agustín

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Clementina

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 port.

- General Manuel Serrano Airport
- Puerto Bolivar

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 Machala Canton and the best time to visit

In Machala 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 Machala Canton

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

- Hospitals52
- Banks30
- ATMs8
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels71
- Shopping malls15
- Schools77
- Colleges and universities23
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies92
- Restaurants253
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics96

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 Machala Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Machala Canton?El Guabo Canton, Pasaje Canton and Santa Rosa Canton
- What is there to see in Machala Canton?Autoridad portuaria, Casa Ing . Rhon, Casa de bolo, Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
- What time zone is Machala Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Machala Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Machala Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machala Canton?206 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machala Canton?Settlements lie between 2 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Machala Canton?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Machala Canton?52 mapped
- How many banks are in Machala Canton?30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Machala Canton?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Machala Canton?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machala Canton?EC0701 (OCHA common operational dataset)