# Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, Guayas Province

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Canton · Guayas Province 

# Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **228.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 229km²
- 1parishe
- 15mapped services

## Where is Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Milagro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/milagro/), [Samborondón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/), [San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/) and [Simón Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/simon-bolivar/). By area it is the 187th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton is about 223 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 46 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 1.9547° S, 79.5499° 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 Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton: 1 attraction.

- Rancho Texas · attraction

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: Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

- 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

- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil43 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca121 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Bus Urbano - Linea 125 (1) y (2) (Guayaquil), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:18).

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.

## Parishes of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján)](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/alfredo-baquerizo-moreno-jujan/alfredo-baquerizo-moreno-jujan/) 229 80 15 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (12,617) and Tres Postes (7,000). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 18 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- 24 de Mayo
- Achote
- Adelaida de Plana
- Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
- Angelina
- Babita
- Baquerizo Moreno
- Beldaco
- Bella Luz
- Boca de Ñausa
- Buenos Aires
- Carmela
- Checopeval
- Chilintomo
- Chongonal
- Cinco de Julio
- Convento
- Dos Bocas
- Dos Puertas
- El Achiote
- El Carmen
- El Niguito
- El Recuerdo
- El Tamarindo
- El Tesoro
- El Tigrillo
- El Transito
- Fruta de Pan
- Guayabito
- Hacienda Nauza
- La Cabaña
- La Cavilla
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Ilusión
- La Libertad de Ñausa
- La Palma
- La Porfía
- La Providencia
- La Revesa
- La Rinconada
- La Zanja 1
- La Zanja 2
- Las Mercedes
- Libertad de Beldaca
- Los Amarillos
- Los Cuatro Caminos
- Mamanica
- Manuel Wolf
- Maravilla
- Mata de Caña
- Miratones
- Moraima
- Motaima
- Nueva Allianza
- Otilia
- Pajonal Central
- Pajonal Norte
- Pajonal Sur
- Paraíso
- Puerto Canoa
- RONALD FRANCO
- Rancho de Lima
- Rancho de Piedra 1
- Recreo
- San Antonio
- San Augustin
- San Jose
- San Jose de la Parroquia
- San Juan Poco a Poco
- San Luis
- Santa Rosa
- Sitios de Mamanica
- Sánchez
- Tres Bocas
- Tres Postes
- Union de los Ramos
- Villa Mercedes
- Yolanda
- Ñausa

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 Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Estero Convento
- Estero Corrales
- Estero Ñausa
- Río Carrizal
- Río Chilintomo

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Hacienda La Esperanza
- San Jose

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 Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton and the best time to visit

In Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 122 

Feb 23 195 

Mar 22 197 

Apr 23 138 

May 23 63 

Jun 23 33 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 34 

Dec 23 46 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton

Places mapped inside Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants2
- Police stations4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?Babahoyo Canton, Milagro Canton, Samborondón Canton, San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton and Simón Bolívar Canton
- What is there to see in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?Rancho Texas
- What time zone is Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?Settlements lie between 5 m and 18 m
- What is the best time to visit Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?May to December
- How many petrol pumps are in Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton?EC0902 (OCHA common operational dataset)