# Maldonado Parish, Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province

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

Parish · Eloy Alfaro Canton 

# Maldonado

Maldonado is a parish of Ecuador in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **58.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maldonado?

Maldonado lies in [Eloy Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Borbón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/borbon/), [Colón Eloy del María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/colon-eloy-del-maria/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/concepcion/) and [Timbiré](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/timbire/). By area it is the 757th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.3% of [Eloy Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/). The centre of Maldonado is about 148 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Valdez, the main town of Eloy Alfaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.0496° N, 78.9009° 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 Maldonado

### Nearby, outside Maldonado

- Isla de La Tola · nature reserve, Valdez18 km
- Pampa de Oro · archaeological site, Valdez19 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: Maldonado

- 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) · Tachina81 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco87 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 18:12).

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 Maldonado

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maldonado. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 21 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Bella Vista
- Boca de María
- Maldonado
- San Agustín

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 Maldonado

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Estero María

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 Maldonado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maldonado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de salud · Maldonado 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06911&mlon=-78.90899#map=17/1.06911/-78.90899) 

Petrol pump E/S MIBAC · Borbón 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05746&mlon=-78.99270#map=17/1.05746/-78.99270) 

Hotel hotel marita · Maldonado 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07057&mlon=-78.90824#map=17/1.07057/-78.90824) 

School unidad educativa Pedro Vicente maldonado · Maldonado 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07003&mlon=-78.90973#map=17/1.07003/-78.90973) 

Police station Destacamento Militar · Selva Alegre 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92560&mlon=-78.86738#map=17/0.92560/-78.86738) 

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 Maldonado

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

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 Eloy Alfaro Canton

- Anchayacu
- Atahualpa
- Borbón
- Colón Eloy del María
- La Tola
- Luis Vargas Torres
- Pampanal de Bolívar
- San Francisco de Onzole
- San José de Cayapas
- Santa Lucía de Las Peñas
- Santo Domingo de Onzole
- Selva Alegre
- Telembí
- Timbiré
- Valdez

## Quick answers

- Where is Maldonado?In Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Maldonado?Borbón, Colón Eloy del María, Concepción and Timbiré
- What is there to see in Maldonado?Isla de La Tola, Pampa de Oro
- What time zone is Maldonado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Maldonado?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Maldonado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maldonado?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maldonado?Settlements lie between 11 m and 21 m
- What is the best time to visit Maldonado?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maldonado?centro de salud, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maldonado?E/S MIBAC, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maldonado?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maldonado?EC080256 (OCHA common operational dataset)