# Balao Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/ Canton · Guayas Province # Balao Canton Balao Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **441.7 km²**. Its main town is Balao. It is divided into 1 parishe. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 442km² - 1parishe - 31mapped services ## Where is Balao Canton? Balao Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/camilo-ponce-enriquez/), [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Guayaquil Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/), [Naranjal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/) and [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/). By area it is the 138th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.7% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Balao Canton is about 323 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 79 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.8836° S, 79.7016° 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 Balao Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Balao Canton: 3 memorials. - EL PARQUE DE LAS MADRES · memorial - ESCUDO DEL CANTÓN BALAO · memorial - LETRAS BALAO · memorial 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: Balao 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 - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa70 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:17). 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 Balao Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Balao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/balao/) 442 42 31 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 Balao Canton Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Balao Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Balao (12,205). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 230 m above sea level (median 13 m). - 3 de Mayo - 3 de Noviembre - Balao - Cien Familias - El Carmen - Eloy Alfaro - Hacienda Asunción - Hacienda El Triunfo - Hacienda La Italia - Hacienda La Libertad - Hacienda La María - Hacienda La Soledad - Hacienda San Rafael - Hacienda Victoria - La Adelina - La Concepción - La Florida - La Jagua - La Joya - La Victoria - Las Palmas - Libertad - Nueva Esperanza - Progreso - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Balao - Puerto Balao Grande - Río Balao - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Jacinto de Gala - San José - San Juan - San Luis - San Miguel - San Pedro - San Rafael - San Vinicio - Santa Rita - Sitio Nuevo - Unión Azuay - Voluntad de Dios 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 Balao Canton Named natural and historic features inside Balao Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Congo - Río La Jagua - Río Santo Domingo ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Brava ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Colón - Hacienda Las Mercedes ### Getting around 5 airfields. - Carmita - Emaresa - La Joya - La Maria - Maragrosa 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 Balao Canton and the best time to visit In Balao Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Oct (23 °C). About 565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (157 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 79 Feb 25 136 Mar 25 157 Apr 25 78 May 25 29 Jun 24 12 Jul 24 8 Aug 24 6 Sep 24 7 Oct 23 14 Nov 23 16 Dec 24 23 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Balao Canton Places mapped inside Balao Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls2 - Schools12 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants10 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Balao Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders Balao Canton?Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton, Cuenca Canton, Guayaquil Canton, Naranjal Canton and Santa Isabel Canton - What is there to see in Balao Canton?EL PARQUE DE LAS MADRES, ESCUDO DEL CANTÓN BALAO, LETRAS BALAO - What time zone is Balao Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Balao Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Balao Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balao Canton?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balao Canton?Settlements lie between 0 m and 230 m - What is the best time to visit Balao Canton?April to January - How many petrol pumps are in Balao Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balao Canton?EC0903 (OCHA common operational dataset)