# Rocafuerte Parish, Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province

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

Parish · Rioverde Canton 

# Rocafuerte

Rocafuerte is a parish of Ecuador in Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **154.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 2mapped services
- 135 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rocafuerte?

Rocafuerte 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: [Chontaduro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/chontaduro/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/montalvo/) and [Rioverde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/rioverde/). By area it is the 417th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.2% of [Rioverde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/). The centre of Rocafuerte is about 161 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Río Verde, the main town of Rioverde Canton. The centre point is at 0.9409° N, 79.3833° 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 Rocafuerte

### Nearby, outside Rocafuerte

- Panecillo · viewpoint, Rioverde15 km
- Cascade Canchalagua · waterfall, Chinca18 km
- Restos arqueológicos · archaeological site, Montalvo19 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: Rocafuerte

- 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) · Tachina27 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12) 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 Rocafuerte

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Rocafuerte. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 177 m above sea level (median 135 m).

- Altamira
- Buenos Aires
- Cadiales
- Chontillal
- Chunguillo
- El Cucuyo
- El Salto
- Guariche
- Guayacanes
- La Paz
- La Perla
- Las Lajitas
- Los Reyes
- Navas
- Nueva Unión Manabita
- Palma Real
- Partidero
- Pitangue
- Presidencia
- Rocafuerte
- Tapaila
- Vijaguil

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 Rocafuerte

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Mate

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 Rocafuerte 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 Rocafuerte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontaduro · Chontaduro 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93041&mlon=-79.43514#map=17/0.93041/-79.43514) 

Bank BGR Banco General Rumiñahui · Esmeraldas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96263&mlon=-79.65113#map=17/0.96263/-79.65113) 

ATM Banred · Esmeraldas 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98879&mlon=-79.65691#map=17/0.98879/-79.65691) 

Petrol pump E.S. San Mateo · San Mateo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87700&mlon=-79.63776#map=17/0.87700/-79.63776) 

Hotel Hotel Visos di Sole · Rocafuerte 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06842&mlon=-79.36789#map=17/1.06842/-79.36789) 

Mall Plaza Rio · Tachina 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95714&mlon=-79.63057#map=17/0.95714/-79.63057) 

School Escuela Venado · Chontaduro 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88322&mlon=-79.39352#map=17/0.88322/-79.39352) 

College Instituto Técnico Superior Eloy Alfaro · Esmeraldas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97402&mlon=-79.65555#map=17/0.97402/-79.65555) 

Police station Upc · Tachina 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96423&mlon=-79.62804#map=17/0.96423/-79.62804) 

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 Rocafuerte

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

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1

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
- Montalvo
- Rioverde

## Quick answers

- Where is Rocafuerte?In Rioverde Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Rocafuerte?Chontaduro, Montalvo and Rioverde
- What is there to see in Rocafuerte?Panecillo, Cascade Canchalagua, Restos arqueológicos
- What time zone is Rocafuerte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rocafuerte?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Rocafuerte?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rocafuerte?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rocafuerte?Settlements lie between 23 m and 177 m
- What is the best time to visit Rocafuerte?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rocafuerte?Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontaduro, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rocafuerte?BGR Banco General Rumiñahui, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rocafuerte?Banred, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rocafuerte?E.S. San Mateo, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rocafuerte?EC080755 (OCHA common operational dataset)