# Laurel Parish, Daule Canton, Guayas Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/laurel/

Parish · Daule Canton 

# Laurel

Laurel is a parish of Ecuador in Daule Canton, Guayas Province. It covers **37.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.3km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laurel?

Laurel lies in [Daule Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Daule](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/daule/), [El Salitre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/el-salitre/), [Juan Bautista Aguirre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/juan-bautista-aguirre/), [Junquillal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/junquillal/), [Limonal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/limonal/) and [Santa Lucía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/santa-lucia/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 865th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.3% of [Daule Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/). The centre of Laurel is about 234 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Daule, the main town of Daule Canton. The centre point is at 1.8122° S, 79.9187° 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 Laurel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Laurel: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador Laurel · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Laurel

- Monumento a Santa Lucía · memorial, Santa Lucía12 km
- Playita de Salitre · attraction, El Salitre13 km
- Playas de agua dulce La Fortuna · attraction, El Salitre13 km
- Piscinas Moreno · attraction, El Salitre13 km
- PLAYA DE SALITRE · attraction, El Salitre13 km
- Monumento Bernardo Ruff · memorial, Santa Lucía13 km
- para carnavales · attraction, El Salitre13 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Santa Lucía13 km
- Tortuga · attraction, Narcisa de Jesús14 km
- Ingreso al PK 230 sector Pescado · attraction, Santa Lucía14 km
- Garza Roja Parque Club · theme park, Narcisa de Jesús14 km
- Ingreso al recinto Las Cañas · attraction, Daule15 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: Laurel

- 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) · Guayaquil39 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad126 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Bus Urbano - Linea 120 (Guayaquil), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:20).

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 Laurel

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Laurel. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 27 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Aguas Blancas
- Desvia a la Vuelta
- Desvío a Yurima
- El Playón
- El Salto
- Judipa
- La Alborrada
- La Alianza
- La Javilla
- La Tristeza
- La Union
- La Vuelta
- Las Aguas
- Las Playas
- Laurel
- Maria Victoria
- Marianita
- Milton
- Palo Alto
- Recinto Jigual de Abajo
- Recinto Los Quemados
- Recinto Los Quemados del Centro
- Río Nuevo
- Sabana Grande
- San Felipe
- San Luis
- San Ricardo
- Valeriano
- Voluntad de Dios
- Yurima

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).

## Weather in Laurel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Daule Canton, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 771 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (215 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 123 

Feb 27 215 

Mar 26 212 

Apr 27 126 

May 27 38 

Jun 27 10 

Jul 28 3 

Aug 28 3 

Sep 28 2 

Oct 27 6 

Nov 27 8 

Dec 28 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laurel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Fe Daule · Daule 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86048&mlon=-79.92982#map=17/-1.86048/-79.92982) 

Bank BANCO DEL PACIFICO · Daule 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85454&mlon=-79.97566#map=17/-1.85454/-79.97566) 

ATM Western Union · Guayaquil 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09284&mlon=-79.91175#map=17/-2.09284/-79.91175) 

Petrol pump PDV · Junquillal 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.77858&mlon=-79.89869#map=17/-1.77858/-79.89869) 

Hotel Hostal Oriental · Daule 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85554&mlon=-79.97709#map=17/-1.85554/-79.97709) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Daule · Daule 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85472&mlon=-79.97609#map=17/-1.85472/-79.97609) 

School Escuela Dr Modesto Chavez Franco · Limonal 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80007&mlon=-79.94865#map=17/-1.80007/-79.94865) 

College Universidad de Milagro - UNEMI - extensión Daule · Daule 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84168&mlon=-79.97910#map=17/-1.84168/-79.97910) 

Police station UPC · Daule 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84793&mlon=-79.97689#map=17/-1.84793/-79.97689) 

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.

## Other parishes in Daule Canton

- Daule
- Juan Bautista Aguirre
- Limonal
- Los Lojas

## Quick answers

- Where is Laurel?In Daule Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Laurel?Daule, El Salitre, Juan Bautista Aguirre, Junquillal, Limonal and Santa Lucía
- What is there to see in Laurel?Mirador Laurel
- What time zone is Laurel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Laurel?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Laurel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laurel?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Laurel?Settlements lie between 2 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Laurel?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laurel?Hospital La Fe Daule, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laurel?BANCO DEL PACIFICO, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Laurel?Western Union, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laurel?PDV, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Laurel?EC090653 (OCHA common operational dataset)