# Tonchigüe Parish, Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/tonchigue/ Parish · Atacames Canton # Tonchigüe Tonchigüe is a parish of Ecuador in Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **137.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 138km² - 19mapped services - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tonchigüe? Tonchigüe lies in [Atacames Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Galera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/galera/), [Muisne](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/muisne/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-francisco/) and [Súa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/sua/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.0% of [Atacames Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/). The centre of Tonchigüe is about 194 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Atacames, the main town of Atacames Canton. The centre point is at 0.7589° N, 79.9597° 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 Tonchigüe OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tonchigüe: 1 attraction; 1 beach. - CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA · beach - Nidi de Tortuga · attraction ### Nearby, outside Tonchigüe - Reserva Marina Galera San Francisco · national park, Galera12 km - Agua Park (El surillal) · attraction, Atacames16 km - Acuario de Atacames · zoo, Atacames18 km - Playa de Tongorachi · attraction, San Francisco18 km 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: Tonchigüe - 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 - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina44 km - La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Tonchigüe Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Tonchigüe. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 337 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Abdón Calderón - Barlovento - Camarones - El Aguacate - El Cabito - Estero Ancho - La Marea - La Tablada - Lotización Nueva Esperanza - Macara - Macará - Quitito - Same - Same Adentro - San Jacinto - Tonchigüe - Vía Marina 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 Tonchigüe Named natural and historic features inside Tonchigüe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Estero Rampiral - Estero Same - Río Tonchigua 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 Tonchigüe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Atacames Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 847 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (134 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 132 Feb 26 134 Mar 26 131 Apr 26 128 May 26 99 Jun 25 55 Jul 25 27 Aug 25 15 Sep 25 19 Oct 25 25 Nov 25 26 Dec 25 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tonchigüe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Muisne · Muisne 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62808&mlon=-80.00719#map=17/0.62808/-80.00719) Bank BanEcuador · Atacames 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86967&mlon=-79.84958#map=17/0.86967/-79.84958) ATM Banco Pichincha · Tonsupa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88861&mlon=-79.81092#map=17/0.88861/-79.81092) Petrol pump Peteoecuador · Tonchigüe 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82728&mlon=-79.94903#map=17/0.82728/-79.94903) Hotel Wanteaone · Galera 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81769&mlon=-80.00624#map=17/0.81769/-80.00624) Mall Mini CC KuKu · Atacames 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87163&mlon=-79.85245#map=17/0.87163/-79.85245) School Colegio De Bachillerato Fiscal Tonchigue · Tonchigüe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82742&mlon=-79.94514#map=17/0.82742/-79.94514) College UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA LUIS VARGAS TORRES DE ESMERALDAS · Esmeraldas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95283&mlon=-79.69973#map=17/0.95283/-79.69973) Police station Policia Nacional · Atacames 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86888&mlon=-79.85284#map=17/0.86888/-79.85284) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tonchigüe Places mapped inside Tonchigüe in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools2 - Restaurants8 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. ## Other parishes in Atacames Canton - Atacames - La Unión - Súa - Tonsupa ## Quick answers - Where is Tonchigüe?In Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Tonchigüe?Galera, Muisne, San Francisco and Súa - What is there to see in Tonchigüe?CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA, Nidi de Tortuga - What time zone is Tonchigüe in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tonchigüe?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Tonchigüe?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tonchigüe?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tonchigüe?Settlements lie between 3 m and 337 m - What is the best time to visit Tonchigüe?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tonchigüe?Centro de Salud Muisne, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tonchigüe?BanEcuador, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tonchigüe?Banco Pichincha, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tonchigüe?Peteoecuador, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tonchigüe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tonchigüe?EC080653 (OCHA common operational dataset)