# San Javier de Cachaví Parish, San Lorenzo Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-javier-de-cachavi/ Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # San Javier de Cachaví San Javier de Cachaví is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **45.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 45.8km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Javier de Cachaví? San Javier de Cachaví 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: [Carondelet](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/carondelet/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/concepcion/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/santa-rita/) and [Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/urbina/). By area it is the 824th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of San Javier de Cachaví is about 148 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0764° N, 78.7699° 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 San Javier de Cachaví ### Nearby, outside San Javier de Cachaví - Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita · nature reserve, Tululbí17 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: San Javier de Cachaví - 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) · Tumaco82 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina96 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 San Javier de Cachaví Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Javier de Cachaví. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 92 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Chillavi del Agua - Chillavi del Ceibo - Chillaví - Nueva Esperanza - Palma - San Javier de Cachaví 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 San Javier de Cachaví Named natural and historic features inside San Javier de Cachaví, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Ceibo - Río Cachaví 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 San Javier de Cachaví 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 San Javier de Cachaví Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital centro de salud · Maldonado 15 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) Hotel Hostería Lita CTC · Calderón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16996&mlon=-78.75274#map=17/1.16996/-78.75274) School Escuela Abdon Calderón · Calderón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17935&mlon=-78.76417#map=17/1.17935/-78.76417) Police station Destacamento Militar · Selva Alegre 20 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. ## Other parishes in San Lorenzo Canton - 5 de Junio - Alto Tambo - Ancón - Calderón - Carondelet - Concepción - Mataje - San Lorenzo - Santa Rita - Tambillo - Tululbí - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is San Javier de Cachaví?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders San Javier de Cachaví?Carondelet, Concepción, Santa Rita and Urbina - What is there to see in San Javier de Cachaví?Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Chiquita - What time zone is San Javier de Cachaví in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Javier de Cachaví?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Javier de Cachaví?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Javier de Cachaví?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Javier de Cachaví?Settlements lie between 11 m and 92 m - What is the best time to visit San Javier de Cachaví?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Javier de Cachaví?centro de salud, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Javier de Cachaví?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Javier de Cachaví?EC080558 (OCHA common operational dataset)