# Sálima Parish, Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/salima/

Parish · Muisne Canton 

# Sálima

Sálima is a parish of Ecuador in Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **53.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 134 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sálima?

Sálima lies in [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Cojimíes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/cojimies/), [Daule](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/daule/) and [San José de Chamanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-jose-de-chamanga/). By area it is the 780th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.2% of [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/). The centre of Sálima is about 171 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from Muisne, the main town of Muisne Canton. The centre point is at 0.3229° N, 79.9608° 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 Sálima

### Nearby, outside Sálima

- Entrada a Puerto Cotera · viewpoint, Cojimíes12 km
- Cascada de Chindul · waterfall, Cojimíes14 km
- Chindul · waterfall, Cojimíes14 km
- Cascada de Cuasa · attraction, Cojimíes18 km
- Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul · nature reserve, San Gregorio19 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: Sálima

- 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) · Tachina82 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta162 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 06:11, sunset around 18:17).

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 Sálima

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sálima. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 190 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- Barrio Limon Bajo
- El Firme
- El Limón
- Golpea Coco
- Mocoral
- Salima

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).

## Weather in Sálima and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muisne Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). 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 25 175 

Feb 26 188 

Mar 26 195 

Apr 26 168 

May 25 117 

Jun 25 60 

Jul 25 24 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 25 21 

Oct 25 28 

Nov 25 27 

Dec 25 71 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sálima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Pedernales · Pedernales 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07656&mlon=-80.04308#map=17/0.07656/-80.04308) 

Bank BANECUADOR B. P · Pedernales 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07185&mlon=-80.04364#map=17/0.07185/-80.04364) 

ATM Akí Pedernales · Pedernales 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07055&mlon=-80.05194#map=17/0.07055/-80.05194) 

Petrol pump Rios · Sálima 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32356&mlon=-79.96278#map=17/0.32356/-79.96278) 

Hotel Hotel Mon Val · San José de Chamanga 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27626&mlon=-79.94895#map=17/0.27626/-79.94895) 

Mall Plaza Pedernales S.A. · Pedernales 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07433&mlon=-80.03862#map=17/0.07433/-80.03862) 

School Escuela República de Honduras · Sálima 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33825&mlon=-79.93763#map=17/0.33825/-79.93763) 

College Unidad educativa Cóndor Mirador · Cojimíes 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23163&mlon=-79.87827#map=17/0.23163/-79.87827) 

Police station UPC-COJIMIES 1 · Cojimíes 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36381&mlon=-80.03882#map=17/0.36381/-80.03882) 

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 Sálima

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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

- Bolívar
- Daule
- Galera
- Muisne
- Quingue
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- San José de Chamanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Sálima?In Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sálima?Cojimíes, Daule and San José de Chamanga
- What is there to see in Sálima?Entrada a Puerto Cotera, Cascada de Chindul, Chindul, Cascada de Cuasa
- What time zone is Sálima in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sálima?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sálima?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sálima?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sálima?Settlements lie between 38 m and 190 m
- What is the best time to visit Sálima?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sálima?Clínica Pedernales, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sálima?BANECUADOR B. P, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sálima?Akí Pedernales, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sálima?Rios, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sálima?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sálima?EC080355 (OCHA common operational dataset)