# Valdez Parish, Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province

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

Parish · Eloy Alfaro Canton 

# Valdez

Valdez is a parish of Ecuador in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **97.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Valdez?

Valdez 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 3 other parishes: [La Tola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/la-tola/), [Pampanal de Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/pampanal-de-bolivar/) and [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tambillo/). By area it is the 588th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.2% of [Eloy Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/). The centre of Valdez is about 167 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2047° N, 78.9795° 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 Valdez

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Valdez: 2 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site.

- Pampa de Oro · archaeological site
- Isla Canchimalero · nature reserve
- Isla de La Tola · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Valdez

- Isla Santa Rosa · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar13 km
- Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar15 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: Valdez

- 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

- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco72 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina76 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 06:09, 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 Valdez

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Valdez. The largest with a recorded population: Valdez (11,441). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 16 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Cacagual
- Cacahual
- Canchimalero
- Comunidad de Canchimalero
- La Barca
- La Palma
- La Tolita
- La Tolita Pampa de Oro
- Palma
- Punta Buena Vista
- Valdez
- Vargas Torres

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 Valdez

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Cayapas

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Limones
- Isla de La Tola

### 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 Valdez 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 Valdez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Civil De Limones - Isla Limones - Esmeraldas - Ecuador · Valdez 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.25127&mlon=-78.98531#map=17/1.25127/-78.98531) 

Petrol pump E/S MIBAC · Borbón 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05746&mlon=-78.99270#map=17/1.05746/-78.99270) 

Hotel Playa Arena · La Tola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.14810&mlon=-79.05874#map=17/1.14810/-79.05874) 

School Unidad educativa 13 de mayo · Valdez 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19613&mlon=-79.00312#map=17/1.19613/-79.00312) 

Police station UPC-Tambillo 1 · Tambillo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.25638&mlon=-78.88483#map=17/1.25638/-78.88483) 

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 Valdez

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Telembí
- Timbiré

## Quick answers

- Where is Valdez?In Eloy Alfaro Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Valdez?La Tola, Pampanal de Bolívar and Tambillo
- What is there to see in Valdez?Isla Canchimalero, Isla de La Tola, Pampa de Oro
- What time zone is Valdez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valdez?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Valdez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valdez?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valdez?Settlements lie between 0 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Valdez?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valdez?Hospital Civil De Limones - Isla Limones - Esmeraldas - Ecuador, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valdez?E/S MIBAC, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Valdez?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Valdez?EC080250 (OCHA common operational dataset)