# Telembí Parish, Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/telembi/ Parish · Eloy Alfaro Canton # Telembí Telembí is a parish of Ecuador in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **1,427.2 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,427km² - 2mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Telembí? Telembí 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 5 other parishes: [Atahualpa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/atahualpa/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [Luis Vargas Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/luis-vargas-torres/), [Malimpia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/malimpia/) and [Santo Domingo de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santo-domingo-de-onzole/). By area it is the 15th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 31.8% of [Eloy Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/). The centre of Telembí is about 101 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 46 km from Valdez, the main town of Eloy Alfaro Canton. The centre point is at 0.5736° N, 78.9520° 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 Telembí OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Telembí: 1 nature reserve. - Jevon Forest Biological Station · 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: Telembí - 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) · Tachina87 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) 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. ## Villages and localities in Telembí Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Telembí. Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 1,760 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Agua Blanca - Agua Salada - Asociación San Antonio de Virnela - Balzar - Cafetal - Calle Larga - Calle Mansa - Calle Manza - Cejpi - Chispero - Condor - Cooperativa - Corriente Grande - Corriente Larga - Corriente Seca - Cuellaje Alto - El Aguacate - El Arenal - El Encanto - El Esfuerzo - El Progreso - El Salvador - El Tigre - Estero Vicente - Guadual - Heradura - Herradura - Inmaculada - La Boca de Zapallito - La Cooperativa - La Inmaculada - La Peña - La Tranca - Las Palmas - Loma Linda - Los Angeles - Madroñal - Magua - Majua - Naranjito - Narnajal - Narnajito - Palestina - Pichiyacu Pequeño - Progreso - Sabalito - San Miguel - Telembí - Tiguanero - Trinidad - Tyaipi - Viruela - Zabalito - 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 Telembí Named natural and historic features inside Telembí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Agua Clara - Río Barbudo - Río Bravo Grande - Río Grande - Río Hoja Blanca - Río San Miguel - Río Zapallo Grande 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 Telembí 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 Telembí Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Telembí 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79462&mlon=-78.91770#map=17/0.79462/-78.91770) Petrol pump Gasolina · Telembí 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82086&mlon=-78.93600#map=17/0.82086/-78.93600) Hotel HOSTERIA VERDE CANANDÉ · Malimpia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45671&mlon=-79.15849#map=17/0.45671/-79.15849) School 28 de Septiembre · Malimpia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45482&mlon=-79.16000#map=17/0.45482/-79.16000) College Unidad Educativa FIBA JAKI · Santo Domingo de Onzole 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58032&mlon=-79.15771#map=17/0.58032/-79.15771) 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 Telembí Places mapped inside Telembí in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 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 - Maldonado - Pampanal de Bolívar - San Francisco de Onzole - San José de Cayapas - Santa Lucía de Las Peñas - Santo Domingo de Onzole - Selva Alegre - Timbiré - Valdez ## Quick answers - Where is Telembí?In Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Telembí?Atahualpa, García Moreno, Luis Vargas Torres, Malimpia and Santo Domingo de Onzole - What is there to see in Telembí?Jevon Forest Biological Station - What time zone is Telembí in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Telembí?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Telembí?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Telembí?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Telembí?Settlements lie between 110 m and 1,760 m - What is the best time to visit Telembí?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Telembí?Centro de Salud, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Telembí?Gasolina, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Telembí?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Telembí?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Telembí?EC080261 (OCHA common operational dataset)