# Rosa Zárate Parish, Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/rosa-zarate/ Parish · Quinindé Canton # Rosa Zárate Rosa Zárate is a parish of Ecuador in Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **1,022.4 km²**. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,022km² - 54mapped services - 214 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rosa Zárate? Rosa Zárate lies in [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Chura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/chura/), [Cojimíes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/cojimies/), [Cube](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/cube/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/la-union/), [Malimpia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/malimpia/), [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/pedernales/) and [Puerto Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/puerto-quito/). By area it is the 30th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 28.2% of [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/). The centre of Rosa Zárate is about 123 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2943° N, 79.4990° 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 Rosa Zárate OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Rosa Zárate: 1 attraction; 1 monument. - parque · attraction - Monumento al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · monument ### Nearby, outside Rosa Zárate - Finca Velazquez Meza · attraction, La Unión15 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: Rosa Zárate - 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) · Tachina77 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:29). 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 Rosa Zárate Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Rosa Zárate. The largest with a recorded population: Rosa Zarate (42,121). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 328 m above sea level (median 214 m). - Aguacate - Arenanga - Aserradero San Vicente - Barbudal - Boca de Mache - Boca de Sabaleta - Brazo Largo - Cajoncito - Cajones - Cerpe Vieja - Charcopa - Charcopita - Chemere - Chipo Adentro - Chipo Afuera - Chipo Centro - Cooperativa Nueva Jerusalen - Cooperativa Nueva Jerusalén - Corre Mono - Cosmopolita - Cupa - Cutapo - Dogola - Duana - El Barrero - El Caucho - El Doscientos - El Libertador - El Limon - El Paraíso - El Progreso - El Viudo - Emilio Huerta - Gorgona - Guacharaco - Herrera - Ieos - Juncal - La Comuna - La Cuarta - La Floresta - La Fortuna - La Gorgona - La Primera - La Segunda - La Tercera - Lagero - Las Cuarenta - Libertad - Limón - Los Cerezos - Los Choritos - Los Naranjos - Los Narnajos - Los Velez - Los Vélez - Mancha de Caña - Manuel Antonio - Mirador La Juanita - Miramuchin - Miramuchín - Monserrat - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Grecia - Palmera de Los Andes - Palmichal - Pambula - Pichincha - Primero de Mayo - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Cupa - Pupusa - Quininde - Quinindé - Rama el Viudo - Ramal El Viudo - Rosa Zarate - Río Blanco - Sabaleta de Enmedio - Sabaletita - Sabaletita del Enmedio - Sabalito - San Andrés - San Jacinto del Chipo - San Jose - San José - San Lorenzo - San Martín - San Ramon - San Ramón - San Roque de Arenanga - Santa Elvira - Santa Isabel - Sinaí - Sábalo - Tapaje Adentro - Tapajo - Tembán - Union y Progreso - Unión y Progreso - Venado - Zapotal - Zapotal Adentro - Zapotal Afuera - Zapotal Bajo 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 Rosa Zárate Named natural and historic features inside Rosa Zárate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Río Baldomero - Río Chipo - Río Cocola - Río Corre Manos - Río Dogola - Río Inca - Río Mache - Río Quinindé - Río Santima - Río Sábalo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Km 200 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 Rosa Zárate and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quinindé Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,417 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (239 mm) and the driest Aug (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 210 Feb 25 214 Mar 25 239 Apr 25 227 May 25 158 Jun 24 78 Jul 25 32 Aug 26 20 Sep 26 34 Oct 26 50 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rosa Zárate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Basico Clinica Echeverria · Rosa Zárate 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32801&mlon=-79.47328#map=17/0.32801/-79.47328) Bank Banco Pichincha · Rosa Zárate 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33048&mlon=-79.47217#map=17/0.33048/-79.47217) Petrol pump Gasolinera Patricia · Rosa Zárate 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33303&mlon=-79.47209#map=17/0.33303/-79.47209) Hotel Hotel El Cristo · Rosa Zárate 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32207&mlon=-79.47224#map=17/0.32207/-79.47224) Mall Pasaje Comercial Daza Mendoza · La Concordia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00517&mlon=-79.39702#map=17/0.00517/-79.39702) School Escuela EGB Fiscal Patria Nueva · Rosa Zárate 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32203&mlon=-79.47682#map=17/0.32203/-79.47682) College Unidad Educativa Particular Juan Montalvo · Rosa Zárate 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32677&mlon=-79.47406#map=17/0.32677/-79.47406) Police station Jefatura de Policía Nacional del Ecuador · Rosa Zárate 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31451&mlon=-79.46438#map=17/0.31451/-79.46438) 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 Rosa Zárate Places mapped inside Rosa Zárate in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants10 - Police stations2 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 Quinindé Canton - Chura - Cube - La Unión - Malimpia - Viche ## Quick answers - Where is Rosa Zárate?In Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Rosa Zárate?Chura, Cojimíes, Cube, García Moreno, La Unión, Malimpia, Pedernales and Puerto Quito - What is there to see in Rosa Zárate?Monumento al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, parque - What time zone is Rosa Zárate in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Rosa Zárate?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Rosa Zárate?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rosa Zárate?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rosa Zárate?Settlements lie between 85 m and 328 m - What is the best time to visit Rosa Zárate?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Rosa Zárate?Hospital Basico Clinica Echeverria, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rosa Zárate?Banco Pichincha, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rosa Zárate?Gasolinera Patricia, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rosa Zárate?7 mapped - How many banks are in Rosa Zárate?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rosa Zárate?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Rosa Zárate?EC080450 (OCHA common operational dataset)