# Concepción Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/concepcion/

Parish · San Lorenzo Canton 

# Concepción

Concepción is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **218.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 219km²
- 1mapped service
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Concepción?

Concepción 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 11 other parishes: [5 de Junio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/5-de-junio/), [Borbón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/borbon/), [Carondelet](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/carondelet/), [Luis Vargas Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/luis-vargas-torres/), [Maldonado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/maldonado/), [San Javier de Cachaví](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-javier-de-cachavi/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/), [Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/selva-alegre/), [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tambillo/), [Timbiré](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/timbire/) and [Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/urbina/). By area it is the 320th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.1% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Concepción is about 142 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0190° N, 78.7916° 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).

## Know before you go: Concepción

- 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) · Tumaco89 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina93 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 18:12).

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 Concepción

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 165 m above sea level (median 82 m).

- 19 de Marzo
- Concepción
- El Porvenir
- Guayabal
- Huimbicito
- La Peña
- Las Peñas
- Negrital
- Playa Tigre
- Playa de Tigre
- Quinto Piso
- Rocafuerte
- San Rafael
- Uimbicito
- Yalaré
- Zapote

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 Concepción

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Palma
- Estero Yalaré
- La Laguna
- Río Bogotá
- Río Huimbi
- Río Huimbicito
- Río Jeré
- Río Santiago

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 Concepción 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 Concepción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de salud · Maldonado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06911&mlon=-78.90899#map=17/1.06911/-78.90899) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador Y de Calderón · Calderón 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) 

Hotel Natanael Hotel · 5 de Junio 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98013&mlon=-78.76846#map=17/0.98013/-78.76846) 

School unidad educativa Pedro Vicente maldonado · Maldonado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07003&mlon=-78.90973#map=17/1.07003/-78.90973) 

Police station Destacamento Militar · Selva Alegre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92560&mlon=-78.86738#map=17/0.92560/-78.86738) 

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 Concepción

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

- 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 San Lorenzo Canton

- 5 de Junio
- Alto Tambo
- Ancón
- Calderón
- Carondelet
- Mataje
- San Javier de Cachaví
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rita
- Tambillo
- Tululbí
- Urbina

## Quick answers

- Where is Concepción?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Concepción?5 de Junio, Borbón, Carondelet, Luis Vargas Torres, Maldonado, San Javier de Cachaví, San Lorenzo, Selva Alegre, Tambillo, Timbiré and Urbina
- What time zone is Concepción in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Concepción?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Concepción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Concepción?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Concepción?Settlements lie between 16 m and 165 m
- What is the best time to visit Concepción?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción?centro de salud, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Concepción?EC080556 (OCHA common operational dataset)