# Urbina Parish, San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/urbina/ Parish · San Lorenzo Canton # Urbina Urbina is a parish of Ecuador in San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **100.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 100km² - 326 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urbina? Urbina 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: [5 de Junio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/5-de-junio/), [Alto Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/alto-tambo/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/concepcion/), [San Javier de Cachaví](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/san-javier-de-cachavi/) and [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/santa-rita/). By area it is the 573rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.2% of [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Urbina is about 139 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0049° N, 78.6990° 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: Urbina - 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) · Tumaco90 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina103 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 Urbina Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Urbina. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 414 m above sea level (median 326 m). - El Guabal - El Progreso - Los Ajos - San José - San José de Cachaví - San José de Cachay - Santo Domingo - Urbina - Ventanas 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 Urbina Named natural and historic features inside Urbina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Agua Sucia - Estero Balzar ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Los Ajos 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 Urbina and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Lorenzo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 293 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 117 Feb 22 114 Mar 22 135 Apr 22 150 May 22 111 Jun 22 63 Jul 22 34 Aug 23 22 Sep 23 35 Oct 22 72 Nov 22 87 Dec 22 92 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urbina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo · Alto Tambo 20 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19040&mlon=-78.75878#map=17/1.19040/-78.75878) Hotel Natanael Hotel · 5 de Junio 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98013&mlon=-78.76846#map=17/0.98013/-78.76846) School Escuela Coso Pangui · Tululbí 13 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 20 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. ## Other parishes in San Lorenzo Canton - 5 de Junio - Alto Tambo - Ancón - Calderón - Carondelet - Concepción - Mataje - San Javier de Cachaví - San Lorenzo - Santa Rita - Tambillo - Tululbí ## Quick answers - Where is Urbina?In San Lorenzo Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Urbina?5 de Junio, Alto Tambo, Concepción, San Javier de Cachaví and Santa Rita - What time zone is Urbina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Urbina?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Urbina?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urbina?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urbina?Settlements lie between 36 m and 414 m - What is the best time to visit Urbina?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Urbina?Centro de salud tipo A Alto Tambo, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urbina?Cooperativa CACMU, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urbina?Petroecuador Y de Calderón, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urbina?EC080562 (OCHA common operational dataset)