# Mataje Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province

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

Parish · San Lorenzo Canton 

# Mataje

Mataje is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **311.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 311km²
- 158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mataje?

Mataje 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 4 other parishes: [Ancón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/ancon/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/), [Tobar Donoso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tobar-donoso/) and [Tululbí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tululbi/). By area it is the 199th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.0% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Mataje is about 166 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2576° N, 78.6798° 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 Mataje

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mataje: 1 nature reserve.

- Patrimonio de Maria Pai Caicedo · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Mataje

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita · nature reserve, Tululbí7.9 km
- El Salto · waterfall, San Lorenzo13 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: Mataje

- 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) · Tumaco62 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 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 Mataje

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mataje. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 166 m above sea level (median 158 m).

- Area Agrícolas Robalino
- Campanita
- Caraño
- El Pan
- Finca la herencia de Rubi
- La Loma
- Labores Agricolas
- Mataje
- Matajillo
- Piedra Sellada
- Valverde
- Wayan Viendo

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 Mataje

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero Carano
- Quebrada Chapilar
- Quebrada El Diviso
- Quebrada Monera
- Río Coroza
- Río Molina

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 Mataje 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 Mataje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Tipo C Esmeraldas San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 15 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) 

Hotel Hostería Lita CTC · Calderón 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16996&mlon=-78.75274#map=17/1.16996/-78.75274) 

School Escuela Panamérica II · Calderón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17623&mlon=-78.73667#map=17/1.17623/-78.73667) 

Police station Distrito San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28160&mlon=-78.82808#map=17/1.28160/-78.82808) 

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.

## Other parishes in San Lorenzo Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mataje?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Mataje?Ancón, San Lorenzo, Tobar Donoso and Tululbí
- What is there to see in Mataje?Patrimonio de Maria Pai Caicedo
- What time zone is Mataje in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mataje?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Mataje?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mataje?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mataje?Settlements lie between 8 m and 166 m
- What is the best time to visit Mataje?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mataje?Centro De Salud Tipo C Esmeraldas San Lorenzo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mataje?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mataje?EC080557 (OCHA common operational dataset)