# Ancón Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/ancon/ Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # Ancón Ancón is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **59.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.4km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ancón? Ancón lies in [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Mataje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/mataje/), [Pampanal de Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/pampanal-de-bolivar/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 749th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.9% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Ancón is about 186 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4152° N, 78.8473° 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 Ancón ### Nearby, outside Ancón - El Salto · waterfall, San Lorenzo13 km - Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar13 km - Isla Santa Rosa · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar15 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: Ancón - 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 - La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco46 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:11). 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 Ancón Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ancón. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 28 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Ancón - Casita - Changuaral - El Brujo - El Cauchal - El Chauchal - La Punta - La Vuelta - San Pedro 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 Ancón Named natural and historic features inside Ancón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Feliciano - Río Changuaral ### Coast and islands 3 islands. - Isla Palma Real - Isla San Pedro - Isla Santa Rosa 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 Ancón and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Lorenzo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (150 mm) and the driest Aug (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 117 Feb 24 114 Mar 24 135 Apr 24 150 May 24 111 Jun 24 63 Jul 24 34 Aug 24 22 Sep 25 35 Oct 24 72 Nov 24 87 Dec 24 92 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ancón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital del Día · San Lorenzo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28271&mlon=-78.82268#map=17/1.28271/-78.82268) Petrol pump Petroconercial San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28007&mlon=-78.81664#map=17/1.28007/-78.81664) Hotel Hotel San Lorenzo del Pailon · San Lorenzo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28948&mlon=-78.83613#map=17/1.28948/-78.83613) School 10 de Agosto · San Lorenzo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28798&mlon=-78.83771#map=17/1.28798/-78.83771) Police station UPC-Frontera 1 · Ancón 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.44513&mlon=-78.86157#map=17/1.44513/-78.86157) 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 Ancón Places mapped inside Ancón in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 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 San Lorenzo Canton - 5 de Junio - Alto Tambo - Calderón - Carondelet - Concepción - Mataje - San Javier de Cachaví - San Lorenzo - Santa Rita - Tambillo - Tululbí - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is Ancón?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Ancón?Mataje, Pampanal de Bolívar and San Lorenzo - What is there to see in Ancón?El Salto, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje, Isla Santa Rosa - What time zone is Ancón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ancón?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ancón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ancón?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ancón?Settlements lie between 3 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Ancón?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ancón?Hospital del Día, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ancón?Petroconercial San Lorenzo, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ancón?EC080552 (OCHA common operational dataset)