# Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/ Canton · Guayas Province # Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **253.6 km²**. Its main town is Coronel Marcelino Maridueña. It is divided into 1 parishe. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 254km² - 1parishe - 18mapped services ## Where is Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton? Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Cumandá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/), [El Triunfo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-triunfo/), [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/), [Milagro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/milagro/), [Naranjito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjito/) and [San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton is about 243 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 56 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.2391° S, 79.3865° 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: Coronel Marcelino Maridueña 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) · Guayaquil56 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca85 km ### Nearest railway station Olimpo (Huigra), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Coronel Marcelino Maridueña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/) 254 9 18 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Coronel Marcelino Maridueña (7,303). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 183 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Coronel Marcelino Maridueña - El Paraíso - La Josefina - La Tola - La Veinte Mil - Rcto. Tres Haciendas - Río Viejo - San Carlos - Santa Isabel 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton Named natural and historic features inside Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Verde - Río Chanchán ### Getting around 3 airfields. - San Carlos Costa - San Carlos Seven - San Carlos Six 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton and the best time to visit In Coronel Marcelino Maridueña 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton Places mapped inside Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools5 - Restaurants8 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 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?Cumandá Canton, El Triunfo Canton, General Antonio Elizalde Canton, Milagro Canton, Naranjito Canton and San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton - What time zone is Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?Settlements lie between 28 m and 183 m - What is the best time to visit Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton?EC0923 (OCHA common operational dataset)