# Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/ Canton · El Oro Province # Santa Rosa Canton Santa Rosa Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **897.2 km²**. Its main town is Santa Rosa. It is divided into 8 parishes. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 179 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 897km² - 8parishes - 179mapped services ## Where is Santa Rosa Canton? Santa Rosa Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/), [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/), [Huaquillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/huaquillas/), [Machala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/), [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/) and [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 15.3% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Santa Rosa Canton is about 399 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.4141° S, 80.1892° 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 Santa Rosa Canton OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Santa Rosa Canton: 11 attractions; 4 monuments; 1 theme park; 1 beach. - Ingreso a Playa San Gregorio · beach - Bahía · attraction - Balneario la colina · attraction - Casa · attraction - H. Palmales · attraction - Porton · attraction - Puerto de la Isla · attraction - Punto 46 · attraction - Punto 47 · attraction - Punto 48 · attraction - Punto 52 · attraction - Punto 53 · attraction - Monumento de los Heroes · monument - Parque Antonio José de Sucre · monument - Parque Bolivar · theme park - Parque de la Madre · monument - Redondel El Pescador · 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: Santa Rosa 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 Rosa22 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes26 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 Santa Rosa Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Bellamaría](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellamaria/) 108 12 4 [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellavista/) 52 10 8 [Jambelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/jambeli/) 327 18 11 [La Avanzada](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/la-avanzada/) 66 9 4 [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/san-antonio/) 23 1 0 [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/santa-rosa/) 142 23 144 [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/) 67 13 6 [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/victoria/) 113 21 2 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 Santa Rosa Canton Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (41,816). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,052 m above sea level (median 95 m). - Barranco Colorado - Barrio Los Ceibos - Bella María - Bellavista - Buenos Aires - Byron - Byrón - Calaguro - Caluguro - Calvario - Carchipulla - Chupadores - Cochero - Cooperativa Río Negro - Costa Rica - Dos Bocas - Ducupalca - El Cucho - El Guayabal - El Guayabo - El Palmar - El Pedregal - El Placer - El Playon - El Playón - El Quemado - El Recreo - El Vado - Eldeli - Guayabo - Hacienda Pesantes - Hacienda Placer - Hijahual - Jambelí - Jumón - La Avanzada - La Chilca - La Chonta - La Crucita - La Florida - La Florida 2 - La Fritada - La Palma Chica - La Pereira - La Pilca - La Quebrada - La Victoria - La Virginia - Laguna La Tembladera - Las Casitas - Las Huacas - Limón Playa - Los Atajos - Los Cerritos - Los Corazones - Medina - Miraflores - Piedra Blanca - Piedra Redonda - Puerto Buena Vista - Puerto Dolores - Puerto El Perro - Puerto Jeli - Puerto Jelí - Puerto La Merenciana - Puerto Nuevo - Puerto Pital - Puerto Pongalillo - Puerto Roncador - Puerto Tigre - Puerto de Pedro - Puerto del Olvido - Retiro - Rio Chico - Rio Negro - Río Chico - Río de Las Cañas - Sabayán - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Augustín - San Gregorio - San Jacinto - San Joaquin - San Joaquín - San José - San Vicente - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Satayán - Sitio Valle Hermoso - Tambillo - Tambo Grande - Todos los Santos - Torata - Valle Hermoso - Vega Rivera - Victoria - Zambotambo 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 Santa Rosa Canton Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Estero Cruce de Sacamano - Estero Guaita - Estero Guar - Estero La Tortuga - Estero Medina - Estero Quiriquinchal - Estero de Pitahaya - Río Buenavista - Río Caluguro - Río Negro - Río Panupali - Río Santa Rosa ### Coast and islands 11 islands; 2 headlands. - Isla Callejones - Isla Gato - Isla Jambelí - Isla Patria - Isla Payana - Isla Pollos - Isla Puercos - Isla San Antonio - Isla Tembleque - Isla Vacas - Isla de Pongal - Punta Jambelí - Punta Payana ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro La Torata · 660 m - Dardococha · 325 m - Albaja · 281 m - Verdún · 51 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda El Checo ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 port. - Puerto del Horno - Santa Rosa Regional Airport 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 Santa Rosa Canton and the best time to visit In Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Canton Places mapped inside Santa Rosa Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels25 - Shopping malls2 - Schools32 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies15 - Restaurants71 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics5 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 Santa Rosa Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Rosa Canton?Arenillas Canton, Atahualpa Canton, Huaquillas Canton, Machala Canton, Pasaje Canton and Piñas Canton - What is there to see in Santa Rosa Canton?Bahía, Balneario la colina, Casa, H. Palmales - What time zone is Santa Rosa Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa Canton?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,052 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa Canton?Cerro La Torata (660 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa Canton?11 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Rosa Canton?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa Canton?EC0712 (OCHA common operational dataset)