# El Progreso Parish, San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/el-progreso/ Parish · San Cristóbal Canton # El Progreso El Progreso is a parish of Ecuador in San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province. It covers **555.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 556km² - 13mapped services - 226 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Progreso? El Progreso lies in [San Cristóbal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/), [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 1 other parish: [Puerto Baquerizo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/puerto-baquerizo-moreno/). By area it is the 99th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 76.0% of [San Cristóbal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/san-cristobal/). The centre of El Progreso is about 1,214 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the main town of San Cristóbal Canton. The centre point is at 0.8206° S, 89.4249° 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 El Progreso OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in El Progreso: 8 attractions; 7 viewpoints; 5 beachs; 1 monument; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve; 1 volcano; 1 museum. - Centro de Interpretaciones · museum - Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado · nature reserve - Baquerizo · beach - La Loberia · beach - Playa Veinte Varas · beach - Playa Manglecito · beach - Playa Ochoa · beach - Cerro Tijeretas · viewpoint - Las Negritas · viewpoint - Mirador La Soledad · viewpoint - Sea Turtles · viewpoint - Tijeretas · viewpoint - Tijeretas viewpoint · viewpoint - Vistas al Leon Dormido · viewpoint - El Ceibo Treehouse · attraction - Finca Ecoturistica Guadelupe · attraction - Finca El Cafetal · attraction - Jardin de las Opuntias · attraction - Jardine de las Opuntias · attraction - Playa Honda · attraction - Sardine Bay · attraction - White Rose Bay · attraction - Cerro El Tropezón (El Niño) · volcano - Charles Darwin Statue · monument - Naval Cannon · ruins 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: El Progreso - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · Pacific/Galapagos - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno24 km - Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:59). 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 El Progreso Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Progreso. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 615 m above sea level (median 226 m). - Cerro Verde - El Progreso - El Socavón - La Soledad - Los Arroyos - San Cristóbal 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 El Progreso Named natural and historic features inside El Progreso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Encañada El Aguacate - Encañada de Baquerizo - Encañada de Cerro Mundo - Encañada de Franco - Encañada de Plátano - Laguna Junco ### Coast and islands 9 headlands; 7 beaches; 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Playa Baquerizo - Playa La Lobería - Playa Tongo Reef - Playa de Cabo de Hornos - Playa de Cerro Brujo - Playa de Ochoa - Playa del Muerto - Poza Honda - Punta Bassa - Punta Carola - Punta Chacabuco - Punta Dedo - Punta Pucuna - Punta Sur - Punta Wreck - Punta de Ochoa - Punta del Este - San Cristóbal Island ### Hills and mountains 24 hills; 6 mountains. - Cerro El Suspiro · 836 m - Cerro San Joaquín · 713 m - Cerro Santo Tomás · 713 m - Cerro de Los Patillos · 641 m - Cerro El Niño · 619 m - Cerro El Junco · 610 m - Cerro Santa Ana · 588 m - Cerro Mariscal · 579 m - Cerro San José Chico · 579 m - Cerro Los Casimiros · 444 m - Cerro Colorado · 366 m - Cerro Las Ventanas · 366 m - Cerro Azul · 305 m - Cerro Ochoa · 302 m - Loma del Consuelo · 301 m - Cerro Mundo · 288 m - Cerro Pelado · 286 m - Monte Pitt · 249 m - Cerro Cementerio · 210 m - 720 Feet Hill · 180 m - Cerro Brujo · 147 m - Cerro Verde · 137 m - Cerro Colorado · 83 m - Cerro Tijeretas · 67 m …and 6 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque San Francisco ### Getting around 1 airport. - San Cristóbal Airport 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 El Progreso and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Cristóbal Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (21 °C). About 280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (54 mm) and the driest Nov (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 36 Feb 26 54 Mar 26 48 Apr 26 52 May 25 15 Jun 24 9 Jul 23 9 Aug 21 11 Sep 21 11 Oct 22 11 Nov 22 8 Dec 23 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Progreso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Oskar Jandl · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90001&mlon=-89.60477#map=17/-0.90001/-89.60477) Bank Banco del Pacifico · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90066&mlon=-89.61051#map=17/-0.90066/-89.61051) ATM CPN · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90104&mlon=-89.61110#map=17/-0.90104/-89.61110) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90629&mlon=-89.60299#map=17/-0.90629/-89.60299) Hotel Lucrecia Maria Bed & Breakfast · El Progreso 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90819&mlon=-89.55880#map=17/-0.90819/-89.55880) Mall Comercial Alvarado · El Progreso 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91667&mlon=-89.56670#map=17/-0.91667/-89.56670) School Escuela de Educación Básica Carlos Darwin · El Progreso 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90820&mlon=-89.55578#map=17/-0.90820/-89.55578) College USFQ Extension Galapagos · Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89544&mlon=-89.60872#map=17/-0.89544/-89.60872) Police station UPD Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · El Progreso 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90736&mlon=-89.55686#map=17/-0.90736/-89.55686) 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 El Progreso Places mapped inside El Progreso in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 Cristóbal Canton - Isla Santa María Floreana - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno ## Quick answers - Where is El Progreso?In San Cristóbal Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador - What borders El Progreso?Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - What is there to see in El Progreso?Baquerizo, Centro de Interpretaciones, Cerro El Tropezón (El Niño), Cerro Tijeretas - What time zone is El Progreso in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Progreso?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Progreso?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Progreso?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Progreso?Settlements lie between 100 m and 615 m - What is the highest point in El Progreso?Cerro El Suspiro (836 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Progreso?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Progreso?Hospital Oskar Jandl, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Progreso?Banco del Pacifico, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Progreso?CPN, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Progreso?Petroecuador, about 22 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in El Progreso?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Progreso?EC200151 (OCHA common operational dataset)