# Bolívar Parish, Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/bolivar/ Parish · Muisne Canton # Bolívar Bolívar is a parish of Ecuador in Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **59.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.0km² - 54mapped services - 1 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bolívar? Bolívar lies in [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Daule](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/daule/) and [San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-gregorio/). By area it is the 750th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.6% of [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/). The centre of Bolívar is about 184 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Muisne, the main town of Muisne Canton. The centre point is at 0.4694° N, 80.0295° 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 Bolívar OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bolívar: 1 viewpoint; 1 beach. - Playa Escondida · beach - Mirador Mompiche · viewpoint 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: Bolívar - 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) · Tachina72 km - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:18). 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 Bolívar Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bolívar. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 7 m above sea level (median 1 m). - Bolívar - La Unión - Mompiche - Portete - RECINTO NUEVO AMANECER 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 Bolívar Named natural and historic features inside Bolívar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Portete ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Isla Zapotal - Isla Zapotal 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 Bolívar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muisne Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,088 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (195 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 175 Feb 27 188 Mar 27 195 Apr 27 168 May 26 117 Jun 26 60 Jul 26 24 Aug 26 14 Sep 26 21 Oct 26 28 Nov 26 27 Dec 26 71 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bolívar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Carlos del Pozo Melgar · Muisne 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60929&mlon=-80.01979#map=17/0.60929/-80.01979) Bank BANECUADOR · Muisne 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60949&mlon=-80.01903#map=17/0.60949/-80.01903) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Muisne 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61288&mlon=-80.01303#map=17/0.61288/-80.01303) Hotel Cabañas Caña Brava · Bolívar 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48528&mlon=-80.04567#map=17/0.48528/-80.04567) School Unidad Educativa Jose Joaquin de Olmedo · Bolívar 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44521&mlon=-80.04367#map=17/0.44521/-80.04367) College Unidad educativa Cóndor Mirador · Cojimíes 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23163&mlon=-79.87827#map=17/0.23163/-79.87827) Police station Mompiche · Bolívar 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50354&mlon=-80.02215#map=17/0.50354/-80.02215) 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 Bolívar Places mapped inside Bolívar in open map data, by type. - Hotels32 - Schools3 - Restaurants18 - Police stations1 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 Muisne Canton - Daule - Galera - Muisne - Quingue - San Francisco - San Gregorio - San José de Chamanga - Sálima ## Quick answers - Where is Bolívar?In Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Bolívar?Daule and San Gregorio - What is there to see in Bolívar?Mirador Mompiche, Playa Escondida - What time zone is Bolívar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bolívar?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Bolívar?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bolívar?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bolívar?Settlements lie between 1 m and 7 m - What is the best time to visit Bolívar?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Bolívar?Hospital Carlos del Pozo Melgar, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bolívar?BANECUADOR, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolívar?Petroecuador, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bolívar?EC080351 (OCHA common operational dataset)