# Tonsupa Parish, Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/tonsupa/

Parish · Atacames Canton 

# Tonsupa

Tonsupa is a parish of Ecuador in Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **82.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.9km²
- 90mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tonsupa?

Tonsupa 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: [Atacames](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/atacames/), [Esmeraldas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/), [Tabiazo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/tabiazo/) and [Vuelta Larga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/vuelta-larga/). By area it is the 642nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.2% of [Atacames Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/). The centre of Tonsupa is about 187 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Atacames, the main town of Atacames Canton. The centre point is at 0.8815° N, 79.7822° 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 Tonsupa

### Nearby, outside Tonsupa

- Monumento a Santa Rosa de Lima · monument, Atacames4.6 km
- Acuario de Atacames · zoo, Atacames7.5 km
- Agua Park (El surillal) · attraction, Atacames8.3 km
- Terminal terrestre · monument, Esmeraldas13 km
- CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA · beach, Tonchigüe16 km
- El Bananero · memorial, Esmeraldas16 km
- Cementerio San Mateo · memorial, San Mateo17 km
- Nidi de Tortuga · attraction, Tonchigüe17 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueologia · museum, Esmeraldas17 km
- Monumento al Pescador Artesanal · monument, Esmeraldas18 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: Tonsupa

- 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) · Tachina20 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco155 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 18:16).

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 Tonsupa

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Tonsupa. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 281 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Agua Fría
- Albergues
- Cabaplan
- Campo Alegre
- Chévele
- Guayacanes
- Huertos Familiares
- Miramar
- Nuevo Milenio
- Olimpus
- Paz y Progreso
- Piedra Fina
- San Francisco de Asís
- San José
- San Pedro del Sereno
- Taseche Adentro
- Tonsupa
- Tonsupa Adentro
- Verde Mar

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 Tonsupa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Estero Tonsupa

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma Tonsupa · 180 m
- Loma de Tonsupa · 106 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 Tonsupa 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 Tonsupa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Juan Carlos Guasti · Atacames 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87386&mlon=-79.83889#map=17/0.87386/-79.83889) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Atacames 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87054&mlon=-79.84766#map=17/0.87054/-79.84766) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Tonsupa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88861&mlon=-79.81092#map=17/0.88861/-79.81092) 

Petrol pump P&S · Tonsupa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88804&mlon=-79.80353#map=17/0.88804/-79.80353) 

Hotel Mediterraneo 7 · Tonsupa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88974&mlon=-79.80489#map=17/0.88974/-79.80489) 

Mall Olimpia · Atacames 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86946&mlon=-79.85006#map=17/0.86946/-79.85006) 

School Unidad Básica Educativa Nelson Estupiñán Bass · Tonsupa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88515&mlon=-79.81470#map=17/0.88515/-79.81470) 

College UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA LUIS VARGAS TORRES DE ESMERALDAS · Esmeraldas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95283&mlon=-79.69973#map=17/0.95283/-79.69973) 

Police station UPC-Tonsupa 1 · Tonsupa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87601&mlon=-79.82171#map=17/0.87601/-79.82171) 

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 Tonsupa

Places mapped inside Tonsupa in open map data, by type.

- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels67
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1

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
- Tonchigüe

## Quick answers

- Where is Tonsupa?In Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tonsupa?Atacames, Esmeraldas, Tabiazo and Vuelta Larga
- What is there to see in Tonsupa?Monumento a Santa Rosa de Lima, Acuario de Atacames, Agua Park (El surillal), Terminal terrestre
- What time zone is Tonsupa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tonsupa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tonsupa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tonsupa?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tonsupa?Settlements lie between 1 m and 281 m
- What is the highest point in Tonsupa?Loma Tonsupa (180 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tonsupa?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tonsupa?Hospital Juan Carlos Guasti, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tonsupa?Banco Pichincha, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tonsupa?Banco Pichincha, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tonsupa?P&S, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Tonsupa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tonsupa?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tonsupa?EC080654 (OCHA common operational dataset)