# San Francisco Parish, Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-francisco/ Parish · Muisne Canton # San Francisco San Francisco is a parish of Ecuador in Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **191.5 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 191km² - 1mapped service - 267 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco? San Francisco lies in [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Galera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/galera/), [Muisne](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/muisne/), [Quingue](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/quingue/) and [Tonchigüe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/tonchigue/). By area it is the 356th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.0% of [Muisne Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/). The centre of San Francisco is about 193 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Muisne, the main town of Muisne Canton. The centre point is at 0.7104° N, 79.9855° 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 San Francisco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco: 1 attraction. - Playa de Tongorachi · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Francisco - Reserva Marina Galera San Francisco · national park, Galera11 km - Nidi de Tortuga · attraction, Tonchigüe16 km - CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA · beach, Tonchigüe17 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: San Francisco - 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) · Tachina50 km - La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 San Francisco Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 320 m above sea level (median 267 m). - Boca de Matanbal - Bunche - Bunche 2 - Casita - Chipa Fuera - Crisanto - El Cabo de San Francisco - El Partidero - El Puente - El Salto - Estero Miguel - Huaca - La Chonta - La Nueva Unión - La Unión - Muichin - Partidero - Partidero de Ulloa - Pimienta - Robalo - San Antonio de Chipa - San Francisco - San Francisco del Cabo - Tachina - Tongorachi - Tóngora 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 San Francisco Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Chispa - Río Bunche 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Muisne · Muisne 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62808&mlon=-80.00719#map=17/0.62808/-80.00719) Bank BANECUADOR B.P · Muisne 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61062&mlon=-80.01784#map=17/0.61062/-80.01784) ATM Banco Pichincha · Tonsupa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88861&mlon=-79.81092#map=17/0.88861/-79.81092) Petrol pump Petrolrios · San Francisco 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65608&mlon=-79.92173#map=17/0.65608/-79.92173) Hotel Hotel Galapagos · Muisne 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60813&mlon=-80.02152#map=17/0.60813/-80.02152) Mall Centro Comercial Olimpia · Atacames 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86945&mlon=-79.85015#map=17/0.86945/-79.85015) School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MUISNE · Muisne 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61667&mlon=-80.01343#map=17/0.61667/-80.01343) Police station UPC-Muisne 1 · Muisne 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60730&mlon=-80.02160#map=17/0.60730/-80.02160) 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 San Francisco Places mapped inside San Francisco in open map data, by type. - 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 Muisne Canton - Bolívar - Daule - Galera - Muisne - Quingue - San Gregorio - San José de Chamanga - Sálima ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco?In Muisne Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders San Francisco?Galera, Muisne, Quingue and Tonchigüe - What is there to see in San Francisco?Playa de Tongorachi - What time zone is San Francisco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco?Settlements lie between 2 m and 320 m - What is the best time to visit San Francisco?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco?Centro de Salud Muisne, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco?BANECUADOR B.P, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco?Banco Pichincha, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco?Petrolrios, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Francisco?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Francisco?EC080356 (OCHA common operational dataset)