# Puerto Ayora Parish, Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/puerto-ayora/

Parish · Santa Cruz Canton 

# Puerto Ayora

Puerto Ayora is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province. It covers **2.83 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 301 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 301mapped services
- 127 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puerto Ayora?

Puerto Ayora lies in [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/), [Galápagos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 1 other parish: [Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/bella-vista/). By area it is the 1038th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.3% of [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/galapagos/santa-cruz/). The centre of Puerto Ayora is about 1,312 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7394° S, 90.3162° 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 Puerto Ayora

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Puerto Ayora: 6 museums; 4 attractions; 2 monuments; 1 gallery.

- CASA DE LOS SUEÑOS · museum
- Galapagos Conservation Center · museum
- La casa de los sueños · museum
- La cueva de GUS · museum
- MAPRAE · museum
- Museo del Mar · museum
- Ceramic Garden · attraction
- Los Kioscos · attraction
- Mirador de Puerto Ayora · attraction
- Túneles de Lava · attraction
- Dheras Art · gallery
- Monumento Tortuga · monument
- Monumento al Pescador · monument

### Nearby, outside Puerto Ayora

- Laguna de las Ninfas · attraction, Bella Vista0.9 km
- Ruta de las tortugas · attraction, Bella Vista1.2 km
- Centro de Interpretación Van Straelen · museum, Bella Vista1.3 km
- Charles Darwin Exhibition Hall · museum, Bella Vista1.4 km
- Charles Darwin Research Station · nature reserve, Bella Vista1.4 km
- Solitario George · attraction, Bella Vista1.5 km
- Tuneles de Lava · attraction, Bella Vista1.6 km
- Las Grietas · attraction, Bella Vista2.0 km
- Grieta de las Tintoreras · viewpoint, Bella Vista2.5 km
- Playa de Los Perros · beach, Bella Vista2.9 km
- Tortuga Bay · beach, Bella Vista3.4 km
- Playa Mansa · beach, Bella Vista3.8 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: Puerto Ayora

- 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

- Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) · Isla Baltra32 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 18:03).

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 Puerto Ayora

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Ayora. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Ayora (12,696). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 244 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Arrayanes
- Cactus
- El Mirador
- La Alborada
- La Cascada
- La Unión
- Las Acacias
- Matazarnos
- Miraflores
- Orquídeas
- Pampa Coloradas
- Puerto Ayora
- Scalesia

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 Puerto Ayora

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

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Playa de Los Alemanes

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 Puerto Ayora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 303 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (64 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 44 

Feb 28 64 

Mar 29 53 

Apr 28 60 

May 27 17 

Jun 26 10 

Jul 25 9 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 24 7 

Oct 24 8 

Nov 25 9 

Dec 26 12 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Ayora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cruz Roja · Puerto Ayora 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74702&mlon=-90.31423#map=17/-0.74702/-90.31423) 

Bank CDSF Islas Encantadas · Puerto Ayora 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73967&mlon=-90.31582#map=17/-0.73967/-90.31582) 

ATM Banco Bolivariano · Puerto Ayora 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74793&mlon=-90.31379#map=17/-0.74793/-90.31379) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Puerto Ayora 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74152&mlon=-90.32170#map=17/-0.74152/-90.32170) 

Hotel Hostal Tintorera · Puerto Ayora 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74041&mlon=-90.31518#map=17/-0.74041/-90.31518) 

School Colegio Nacional Galápagos · Puerto Ayora 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73857&mlon=-90.31679#map=17/-0.73857/-90.31679) 

College UEFSFA San Franciso de Asís · Puerto Ayora 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73933&mlon=-90.31356#map=17/-0.73933/-90.31356) 

Police station UPC La Cascada · Puerto Ayora 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73410&mlon=-90.31419#map=17/-0.73410/-90.31419) 

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 Puerto Ayora

Places mapped inside Puerto Ayora in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks13
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels126
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants120
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics3

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 Santa Cruz Canton

- Bella Vista
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Ayora?In Santa Cruz Canton, Galápagos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Puerto Ayora?Bella Vista
- What is there to see in Puerto Ayora?CASA DE LOS SUEÑOS, Ceramic Garden, Dheras Art, Galapagos Conservation Center
- What time zone is Puerto Ayora in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Puerto Ayora?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Ayora?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Ayora?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Ayora?Settlements lie between 15 m and 244 m
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Ayora?May to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Ayora?Cruz Roja, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Ayora?CDSF Islas Encantadas, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Ayora?Banco Bolivariano, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Ayora?Petroecuador, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Ayora?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Ayora?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Puerto Ayora?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Ayora?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Ayora?EC200350 (OCHA common operational dataset)