# Montalvo Parish, Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province

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

Parish · Rioverde Canton 

# Montalvo

Montalvo is a parish of Ecuador in Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **317.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 318km²
- 2mapped services
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Montalvo?

Montalvo lies in [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Anchayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/anchayacu/), [Chontaduro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/chontaduro/), [Chumundé](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/chumunde/), [Lagarto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/lagarto/), [Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/rocafuerte/), [San Francisco de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/san-francisco-de-onzole/) and [Santo Domingo de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santo-domingo-de-onzole/). By area it is the 194th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.0% of [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/). The centre of Montalvo is about 151 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 25 km from Río Verde, the main town of Rioverde Canton. The centre point is at 0.9035° N, 79.2686° 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 Montalvo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Montalvo: 1 archaeological site.

- Restos arqueológicos · archaeological site

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: Montalvo

- 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) · Tachina41 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco117 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 06:10, sunset around 18:14).

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 Montalvo

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Montalvo. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 173 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Bocana de Ostiones
- Cacao
- Canelo
- El Milagro
- El Pan
- El Progreso
- El Recuerdo
- Estero Hondo
- Felfa
- Guajalí
- Gualte
- La Muralla
- La Peñita
- La Sirena
- Machín
- Montalvo
- Naranjal
- Palmar
- Partidero
- Paufi
- Repartidero
- Rosal del Castillo
- San Vicente
- Sirena
- Tabiazo
- Tablado
- Tigrillera
- Unión Manabita
- África

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 Montalvo

Named natural and historic features inside Montalvo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Ostiones

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 Montalvo 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 Montalvo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chumunde · Chumundé 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83273&mlon=-79.41887#map=17/0.83273/-79.41887) 

ATM Chaupara · Majua 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68298&mlon=-79.54101#map=17/0.68298/-79.54101) 

Petrol pump E/S MIBAC · Borbón 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05746&mlon=-78.99270#map=17/1.05746/-78.99270) 

Hotel Hotel Visos di Sole · Rocafuerte 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06842&mlon=-79.36789#map=17/1.06842/-79.36789) 

School Escuela Juanache · Chontaduro 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87364&mlon=-79.34716#map=17/0.87364/-79.34716) 

Police station UPC Las Peñas · Santa Lucía de Las Peñas 24 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 Montalvo

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

- Restaurants2

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
- Lagarto
- Rioverde
- Rocafuerte

## Quick answers

- Where is Montalvo?In Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Montalvo?Anchayacu, Chontaduro, Chumundé, Lagarto, Rocafuerte, San Francisco de Onzole and Santo Domingo de Onzole
- What is there to see in Montalvo?Restos arqueológicos
- What time zone is Montalvo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montalvo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Montalvo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montalvo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Montalvo?Settlements lie between 10 m and 173 m
- What is the best time to visit Montalvo?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Montalvo?Centro de Salud Chumunde, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Montalvo?Chaupara, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Montalvo?E/S MIBAC, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Montalvo?EC080754 (OCHA common operational dataset)