# Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/ Canton · El Oro Province # Portovelo Canton Portovelo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **284.4 km²**. Its main town is Portovelo. It is divided into 4 parishes. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 284km² - 4parishes - 40mapped services ## Where is Portovelo Canton? Portovelo Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Catamayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/catamayo/), [Chaguarpamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/), [Loja Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/), [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/), [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 173rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.8% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Portovelo Canton is about 406 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 72 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.7401° S, 79.5252° 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 Portovelo Canton OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Portovelo Canton: 5 attractions; 4 memorials; 3 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 waterfall. - Antiguo Hospital Americano · museum - Magner Turner · museum - The Magnet Turner · museum - Cascada Salati · waterfall - Mirador del Cerro San José · viewpoint - Mirador turístico 5 de Agosto · viewpoint - Aguas Calientes · attraction - Aguas termales · attraction - Cascada "Arco Iris" · attraction - La Chorrera · attraction - Laguna del amor · attraction - Lampara de carburo · memorial - Memorial Minero de Portovelo · memorial - Molino de cuarzo y mina · memorial - Monumento al minero · memorial - Monumneto Pique Americano · 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: Portovelo 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 - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)33 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:15). 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 Portovelo Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Curtincapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/curtincapa/) 17 10 0 [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/morales/) 78 9 1 [Portovelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/portovelo/) 37 11 38 [Salatí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/salati/) 153 14 1 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 Portovelo Canton Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Portovelo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Portovelo (9,708). Settlements here lie between about 836 m and 1,683 m above sea level (median 1,204 m). - 5 de Agosto - Aguas Calientes - Ambocas - Balzones - Batalladeros - Chunchi - Colorado - Curipamba - Curtincapa - Curtincápac - Cutupano - El Osorio - El Tablón - Guayabo - La Alborada - La Ladera - La Lima - La Ramada - Las Acacias - Las Huacas - Los Amarillos - Los Linderos - Los Llanos - Lourdes - Morales - Nueva Unión - Ojeda - PARQUE DE MORALES - Porotillo - Porrones - Portovelo - Potrerillos - Quebrada del Banco - Salatí - San Francisco - San José - San Lorenzo - San Vicente - Tacuri - Tarapal - Todo Santo - Tulpas - Viñamao 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 Portovelo Canton Named natural and historic features inside Portovelo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Amarillo - Río Luis ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - El Nudillo · 2,726 m - Trencilla · 2,187 m - Cerro El Quinde · 1,893 m 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 Portovelo Canton and the best time to visit In Portovelo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 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 17 69 Feb 17 100 Mar 17 115 Apr 17 71 May 17 44 Jun 16 34 Jul 16 25 Aug 17 19 Sep 18 20 Oct 18 41 Nov 17 46 Dec 17 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Portovelo Canton Places mapped inside Portovelo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools6 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants16 - Police stations2 - 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 Portovelo Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Portovelo Canton?Catamayo Canton, Chaguarpamba Canton, Loja Canton, Piñas Canton, Saraguro Canton and Zaruma Canton - What is there to see in Portovelo Canton?Aguas Calientes, Aguas termales, Antiguo Hospital Americano, Cascada "Arco Iris" - What time zone is Portovelo Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Portovelo Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Portovelo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Portovelo Canton?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Portovelo Canton?Settlements lie between 836 m and 1,683 m - What is the highest point in Portovelo Canton?El Nudillo (2,726 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Portovelo Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Portovelo Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Portovelo Canton?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Portovelo Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Portovelo Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Portovelo Canton?EC0711 (OCHA common operational dataset)