# Santa Rita Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/santa-rita/ Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # Santa Rita Santa Rita is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **81.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.2km² - 2mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rita? Santa Rita 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 5 other parishes: [Alto Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/alto-tambo/), [Carondelet](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/carondelet/), [San Javier de Cachaví](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-javier-de-cachavi/), [Tululbí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/tululbi/) and [Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/urbina/). By area it is the 650th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.6% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Santa Rita is about 143 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0509° N, 78.6733° 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: Santa Rita - 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) · Tumaco85 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina106 km ### Nearest railway station Lita (Lita), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Santa Rita Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rita. - San Francisco - Santa Rita - Valle de la virgen 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 Santa Rita Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Durango 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 Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo · Alto Tambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91460&mlon=-78.54296#map=17/0.91460/-78.54296) Bank Cooperativa CACMU · Lita 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86826&mlon=-78.45040#map=17/0.86826/-78.45040) Petrol pump Petroecuador Y de Calderón · Calderón 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) Hotel Natanael Hotel · 5 de Junio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98013&mlon=-78.76846#map=17/0.98013/-78.76846) School Escuela Coso Pangui · Tululbí 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12237&mlon=-78.67367#map=17/1.12237/-78.67367) Police station Policia Alto Tambo · Alto Tambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91257&mlon=-78.54522#map=17/0.91257/-78.54522) 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 Santa Rita Places mapped inside Santa Rita in open map data, by type. - Dental clinics2 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 - Concepción - Mataje - San Javier de Cachaví - San Lorenzo - Tambillo - Tululbí - Urbina ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rita?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Rita?Alto Tambo, Carondelet, San Javier de Cachaví, Tululbí and Urbina - What time zone is Santa Rita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rita?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rita?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rita?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rita?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rita?Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rita?Cooperativa CACMU, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rita?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rita?EC080559 (OCHA common operational dataset)