# Calderón Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/calderon/ Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # Calderón Calderón is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **32.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.0km² - 5mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Calderón? Calderón 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: [Carondelet](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/carondelet/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/) and [Tululbí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tululbi/). By area it is the 889th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.0% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Calderón is about 159 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1813° N, 78.7599° 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 Calderón ### Nearby, outside Calderón - Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita · nature reserve, Tululbí5.4 km - Patrimonio de Maria Pai Caicedo · nature reserve, Mataje14 km - El Salto · waterfall, San Lorenzo15 km - Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje · nature reserve, Pampanal de Bolívar19 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: Calderón - 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) · Tumaco70 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 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Calderón Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Calderón. - Calderón - La Providencia de Dios 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 Calderón Named natural and historic features inside Calderón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Tululbí 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 Calderón 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 Calderón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Tipo C Esmeraldas San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27693&mlon=-78.81436#map=17/1.27693/-78.81436) Petrol pump Petroecuador Y de Calderón · Calderón 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) Hotel Hostería Lita CTC · Calderón 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16996&mlon=-78.75274#map=17/1.16996/-78.75274) School Escuela Abdon Calderón · Calderón 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17935&mlon=-78.76417#map=17/1.17935/-78.76417) Police station Policía Nacional de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28132&mlon=-78.82832#map=17/1.28132/-78.82832) 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 Calderón Places mapped inside Calderón in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 - Ancón - Carondelet - Concepción - Mataje - San Javier de Cachaví - San Lorenzo - Santa Rita - Tambillo - Tululbí - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is Calderón?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Calderón?Carondelet, San Lorenzo and Tululbí - What is there to see in Calderón?Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita, Patrimonio de Maria Pai Caicedo, El Salto, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas - Mataje - What time zone is Calderón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Calderón?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Calderón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Calderón?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Calderón?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Calderón?Centro De Salud Tipo C Esmeraldas San Lorenzo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calderón?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Calderón?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Calderón?EC080553 (OCHA common operational dataset)