# Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/

Canton · Esmeraldas Province 

# Eloy Alfaro Canton

Eloy Alfaro Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Esmeraldas Province. It covers **4,482.2 km²**. Its main town is Valdez. It is divided into 16 parishes. 226 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,482km²
- 16parishes
- 42mapped services

## Where is Eloy Alfaro Canton?

Eloy Alfaro Canton lies in [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/), [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/) and [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 8th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 28.3% of [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/). The centre of Eloy Alfaro Canton is about 128 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 79 km from Esmeraldas, the main town of Esmeraldas Province. The centre point is at 0.8408° N, 78.9556° 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 Eloy Alfaro Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Eloy Alfaro Canton: 6 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site.

- Pampa de Oro · archaeological site
- Isla Canchimalero · nature reserve
- Isla Santa Rosa · nature reserve
- Isla de La Tola · nature reserve
- Jevon Forest Biological Station · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve
- Reserva Tesoro Escondido · nature reserve

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: Eloy Alfaro 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

- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina76 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:13).

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Anchayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/anchayacu/) 219 25 1 

[Atahualpa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/atahualpa/) 220 13 0 

[Borbón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/borbon/) 200 31 4 

[Colón Eloy del María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/colon-eloy-del-maria/) 72 9 0 

[La Tola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/la-tola/) 172 11 2 

[Luis Vargas Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/luis-vargas-torres/) 765 5 1 

[Maldonado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/maldonado/) 58 4 4 

[Pampanal de Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/pampanal-de-bolivar/) 114 7 0 

[San Francisco de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/san-francisco-de-onzole/) 181 12 0 

[San José de Cayapas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/san-jose-de-cayapas/) 120 16 2 

[Santa Lucía de Las Peñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santa-lucia-de-las-penas/) 82 8 19 

[Santo Domingo de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santo-domingo-de-onzole/) 682 19 1 

[Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/selva-alegre/) 50 6 1 

[Telembí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/telembi/) 1,427 55 2 

[Timbiré](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/timbire/) 22 5 2 

[Valdez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/valdez/) 97 12 3 

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton

Open gazetteers list **226 villages, towns and localities** in Eloy Alfaro Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Valdez (11,441) and Pampanal de Bolívar (1,118). Settlements here lie between about -2 m and 1,760 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- 11 Angostura
- Achotillal
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Clara
- Agua Salada
- Amuipi
- Anchayacu
- Angostura
- Aqui me quedo
- Aquí Me Quedo
- Arenales
- Asociación San Antonio de Virnela
- Atahualpa
- Bajito
- Bajo
- Balzar
- Baquerita
- Barquito
- Barro Colorado
- Bella Aurora
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Biguare
- Boca de Iscuandé
- Boca de María
- Boca de Rodriguez
- Boca de Rodríguez
- Boca para Arriba
- Bolsoria
- Borbón
- Cacagual
- Cacahual
- Cafetal
- Calle Larga
- Calle Mansa
- Calle Manza
- Camarones
- Canchimalero
- Capuli
- Capulí
- Caserío Venceslao
- Cejpi
- Chanusal
- Chapilita
- Chapilito
- Chispero
- Chivatillo
- Colón
- Colón Eloy Alfaro
- Colón Eloy del María
- Colón de Onzole
- Combuchí
- Comunidad de Canchimalero
- Condor
- Cooperativa
- Corriente Grande
- Corriente Larga
- Corriente Seca
- Cuellaje Alto
- Cumbuchi
- El Aguacate
- El Arenal
- El Capricho
- El Cedro
- El Ceibo
- El Chorro
- El Cocal (Km 7)
- El Cuerval
- El Eden
- El Edén
- El Encanto
- El Esfuerzo
- El Guineo
- El Progreso
- El Pueblito
- El Reposo
- El Retiro
- El Rompido
- El Rosario
- El Salvador
- El Tigre
- El Tope
- Estero Vicente
- Garrapata
- Guabineros
- Guadual
- Gualpi
- Gualpi de Onzole
- Guapilar
- Guavinero
- HOJA BLANCA
- Hacienda Molinita
- Hacienda San Miguel
- Heradura
- Herradura
- Hoja Blanca
- Hoja Blanca de los Chachi (Chontaduro)
- Hojas Blancas
- Iguanero
- Inmaculada
- Iscuandecito
- Juan Montalvo
- Kilometro 12
- Kilómetro 7 Limoncito
- La Barca
- La Boca de Zapallito
- La Concordia
- La Cooperativa
- La Herradura
- La Inmaculada
- La Loma
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Peñita
- La Saban
- La Tablita
- La Tola
- La Tolita
- La Tolita Pampa de Oro
- La Tolita de los Ruano
- La Tranca
- La Vuelta de Pacota
- La Ye
- Las Antonias
- Las Cruces
- Las Delicias
- Las Palmas
- Las Peñas
- Limoncito
- Loma Linda
- Los Angeles
- Los Machines
- Luis Vargas Torres
- Lumber
- Luz del Carmen
- Machines Guánamo
- Madroñal
- Magua
- Majagual
- Majua
- Maldonado
- Manchetajero
- Mata Plátano
- Mata de Plátano
- Molina
- Naranjito
- Narnajal
- Narnajito
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Juventud
- Nueva Unión
- Olmedo
- Palestina
- Palma
- Palma Real
- Palmira
- Pampanal de Bolívar
- Papayal
- Partidero
- Patere
- Picadero
- Pichiyacu
- Pichiyacu Chachis
- Pichiyacu Negro
- Pichiyacu Pequeño
- Pichiyacu de los Chachis
- Pichiyacu de los Negros
- Piedra Blanca
- Pintor
- Piquigua
- Playa Grande
- Playa Grande Chachis
- Playa Grande Negro
- Playa Nueva
- Playa Rica
- Playa de Molina
- Playa de Oro
- Progreso
- Pueblito
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punta Buena Vista
- Punta de Piedra
- Punta de Venado
- Rampidal
- Rampiral
- Rompido
- Sabalito
- San Agustin
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Hoja Blanca
- San Francisco de Onzole
- San Francisco del Cayapa
- San Francisco del Cayapas
- San José de Cayapas
- San José de Tagua
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Lucía de las Peñas
- Santa María Chachis
- Santa María de Los Cayapas
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Los Epera
- Santo Domingo de Onzole
- Selva Alegre
- Tachina
- Tangare
- Tangaré
- Telembí
- Tiguanero
- Timbiré
- Trinidad
- Tyaipi
- Vainillita
- Valdez
- Vaquería
- Vargas Torres
- Viruela
- Wenselao
- Zabalito
- Zancudo
- Zapallito
- Zapallo Grande

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Canal de Pampanal
- Estero Majagual
- Estero María
- Estero Molina
- Estero Pinal
- Estero Vainilla
- Río Agua Clara
- Río Anayacu
- Río Barbudo
- Río Bravo Grande
- Río Camarones
- Río Cayapas
- Río Cayapas
- Río Gayapas
- Río Grande
- Río Hoja Blanca
- Río Lacha
- Río Onzole
- Río Pagota
- Río Pambil
- Río San Miguel
- Río Tangaré
- Río Yanayacu
- Río Zapallo Grande

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla Limones
- Isla de La Tola
- Punta Lucero

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Limones

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton and the best time to visit

In Eloy Alfaro Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (150 mm) and the driest Aug (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 117 

Feb 24 114 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 24 150 

May 24 111 

Jun 24 63 

Jul 24 34 

Aug 24 22 

Sep 25 35 

Oct 24 72 

Nov 24 87 

Dec 24 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Eloy Alfaro Canton

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

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels13
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants9
- Police stations2

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton?In Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Eloy Alfaro Canton?Cotacachi Canton, Quinindé Canton, Rioverde Canton and San Lorenzo Canton
- What is there to see in Eloy Alfaro Canton?Isla Canchimalero, Isla Santa Rosa, Isla de La Tola, Jevon Forest Biological Station
- What time zone is Eloy Alfaro Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Eloy Alfaro Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Eloy Alfaro Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eloy Alfaro Canton?226 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eloy Alfaro Canton?Settlements lie between -2 m and 1,760 m
- What is the best time to visit Eloy Alfaro Canton?May to February
- How many hospitals are in Eloy Alfaro Canton?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eloy Alfaro Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eloy Alfaro Canton?EC0802 (OCHA common operational dataset)