# Lagarto Parish, Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/lagarto/

Parish · Rioverde Canton 

# Lagarto

Lagarto is a parish of Ecuador in Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **212.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 212km²
- 2mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lagarto?

Lagarto lies in [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Anchayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/anchayacu/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/montalvo/) and [Santa Lucía de Las Peñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santa-lucia-de-las-penas/). By area it is the 332nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.0% of [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/). The centre of Lagarto is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Río Verde, the main town of Rioverde Canton. The centre point is at 1.0035° N, 79.2044° 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 Lagarto

### Nearby, outside Lagarto

- Restos arqueológicos · archaeological site, Montalvo12 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: Lagarto

- 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) · Tachina47 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:13).

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 Lagarto

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Lagarto. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 88 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Bellavista
- Bocana de Lagarto
- Cacho
- Culebrita
- El Cacao
- La Conquista
- La Tunda
- Lagartillo
- Lagarto
- Las Delicias
- Las Lagunas
- Las Mareas
- Las Marías
- Lavadero
- Limoncito
- Pajuí
- Palma de Santa Rosa
- Partidero
- Piquigual
- Pizare
- Pizares
- Pizarito
- Santa Rosa
- Tres Marías
- Vainilla
- Vainillia
- Valencia

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 Lagarto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rioverde Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Feb (25 °C). About 1,146 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (179 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 26 164 

Feb 25 162 

Mar 26 171 

Apr 26 179 

May 26 135 

Jun 26 71 

Jul 26 34 

Aug 26 20 

Sep 26 30 

Oct 26 46 

Nov 26 49 

Dec 26 84 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lagarto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Tipo C Rioverde · Rioverde 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06492&mlon=-79.40634#map=17/1.06492/-79.40634) 

Petrol pump E/S MIBAC · Borbón 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05746&mlon=-78.99270#map=17/1.05746/-78.99270) 

Hotel Maria José · Santa Lucía de Las Peñas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09527&mlon=-79.16405#map=17/1.09527/-79.16405) 

School Aurelia Becerra · Lagarto 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04297&mlon=-79.27864#map=17/1.04297/-79.27864) 

Police station UPC Las Peñas · Santa Lucía de Las Peñas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09288&mlon=-79.16304#map=17/1.09288/-79.16304) 

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 Lagarto

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

- Schools1
- Dental clinics1

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 Rioverde Canton

- Chontaduro
- Chumundé
- Montalvo
- Rioverde
- Rocafuerte

## Quick answers

- Where is Lagarto?In Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Lagarto?Anchayacu, Montalvo and Santa Lucía de Las Peñas
- What is there to see in Lagarto?Restos arqueológicos
- What time zone is Lagarto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lagarto?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Lagarto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lagarto?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lagarto?Settlements lie between 1 m and 88 m
- What is the best time to visit Lagarto?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lagarto?Centro De Salud Tipo C Rioverde, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagarto?E/S MIBAC, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lagarto?EC080753 (OCHA common operational dataset)