Parish · Eloy Alfaro Canton # Pampanal de Bolívar Pampanal de Bolívar is a parish of Ecuador in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers 113.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 114 km² - 7 m typical elevation ## Where is Pampanal de Bolívar? Pampanal de Bolívar lies in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: Ancón, San Lorenzo, Tambillo and Valdez. By area it is the 535th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.5% of Eloy Alfaro Canton. The centre of Pampanal de Bolívar is about 176 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 36 km from Valdez, the main town of Eloy Alfaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.3054° N, 78.9219° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pampanal de Bolívar OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pampanal de Bolívar: 2 nature reserves. - Isla Santa Rosa · nature reserve - Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Pampanal de Bolívar - Isla Canchimalero · nature reserve, Valdez 12 km - Isla de La Tola · nature reserve, Valdez 13 km - Pampa de Oro · archaeological site, Valdez 13 km - El Salto · waterfall, San Lorenzo 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pampanal de Bolívar - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco 60 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina 86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:12). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pampanal de Bolívar Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Pampanal de Bolívar. The largest with a recorded population: Pampanal de Bolívar (1,118). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 27 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Bajito - Bajo - La Tolita de los Ruano - Manchetajero - Pampanal de Bolívar - San Francisco - Santa Rosa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pampanal de Bolívar Named natural and historic features inside Pampanal de Bolívar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Canal de Pampanal - Estero Pinal Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pampanal de Bolívar 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampanal de Bolívar | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Civil De Limones - Isla Limones - Esmeraldas - Ecuador · Valdez | 9.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petroconercial San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostería El Pedregal - San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo | 9.6 km | Map | | School | 10 de Agosto · San Lorenzo | 9.6 km | Map | | Police station | UPC-Tambillo 1 · Tambillo | 6.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other parishes in Eloy Alfaro Canton - Anchayacu - Atahualpa - Borbón - Colón Eloy del María - La Tola - Luis Vargas Torres - Maldonado - 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 Pampanal de Bolívar? In Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Pampanal de Bolívar? Ancón, San Lorenzo, Tambillo and Valdez - What is there to see in Pampanal de Bolívar? Isla Santa Rosa, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje - What time zone is Pampanal de Bolívar in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pampanal de Bolívar? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pampanal de Bolívar? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pampanal de Bolívar? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pampanal de Bolívar? Settlements lie between 1 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Pampanal de Bolívar? May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pampanal de Bolívar? Hospital Civil De Limones - Isla Limones - Esmeraldas - Ecuador, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampanal de Bolívar? Petroconercial San Lorenzo, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pampanal de Bolívar? EC080257 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 113.9 km² - P-code: EC080257 - Canton: Eloy Alfaro Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/pampanal-de-bolivar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.