# Eloy Alfaro Parish, Durán Canton, Guayas Province – Villages

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Parish · Durán Canton 

# Eloy Alfaro

Eloy Alfaro is a parish of Ecuador in Durán Canton, Guayas Province. It covers **342.3 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 478 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 342km²
- 478mapped services
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eloy Alfaro?

Eloy Alfaro lies in [Durán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/duran/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Guayaquil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/guayaquil/), [Puná](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/puna/), [Samborondón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/samborondon/), [San Jacinto de Yaguachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/), [Taura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/taura/), [Virgen de Fátima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/virgen-de-fatima/) and [Yaguachi Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/yaguachi-viejo/). By area it is the 180th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. The centre of Eloy Alfaro is about 262 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2131° S, 79.7904° 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 Eloy Alfaro

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Eloy Alfaro: 4 monuments; 4 memorials; 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Turístico Isla Santay · museum
- Isla Santay · nature reserve
- Camposanto Jardines de Durán · viewpoint
- Cdla. la Martina · viewpoint
- mirador · viewpoint
- Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová · attraction
- dB ProMedia Durán · attraction
- Bagón Ferrocarril · memorial
- Eloy alfaro · monument
- La Cruz de la Esperanza · memorial
- Letrero - Yo💓Durán · monument
- Monumento - Las Cabras · memorial
- Monumento - Los Caballos · memorial
- Monumento Diviño Niño · monument
- Monumento del Pez · monument

### Nearby, outside Eloy Alfaro

- Roquetas de Mar · attraction, San Jacinto de Yaguachi7.5 km
- Julio Jaramillo · monument, Guayaquil9.9 km
- Museo del Astillero Barcelona y Emelec · museum, Guayaquil9.9 km
- Museo Municipal de la Música Popular · museum, Guayaquil9.9 km
- Museo de los Equipos del Astillero · museum, Guayaquil9.9 km
- Museo de la Cerveza · museum, Guayaquil9.9 km
- Sir Frederick Ashton · memorial, Guayaquil10.0 km
- La Perla Ferris wheel · attraction, Guayaquil10.0 km
- Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo · museum, Guayaquil10.0 km
- Museo de la Música Popular Julio Jaramillo · museum, Guayaquil10.0 km
- Stingray Ride · attraction, Guayaquil10.0 km
- Casa del Artista Plastico · museum, Guayaquil10.0 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: Eloy Alfaro

- 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) · Guayaquil12 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca117 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Línea de buses 81 OMARSA (Eloy Alfaro), about 8.3 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 06:19, sunset around 18:19).

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 Eloy Alfaro

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Eloy Alfaro. The largest with a recorded population: Eloy Alfaro (315,724). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 9 m above sea level (median 3 m).

- Acacia
- Benita
- CC. Paseo Shopping Durán
- COOPERATIVA 28 DE AGOSTO
- Calentura
- Canta Gallo
- Cdla. 2 de Mayo
- Cdla. Abel Gilbert 3
- Cdla. Brisas Del Guayas
- Cdla. Centro Vial
- Cdla. Democrática Norte
- Cdla. El Bosque
- Cdla. Ferroviaria III
- Cdla. Ferrroviaria II
- Cdla. Gran Colonia
- Cdla. Las Terrazas
- Cdla. Los Helechos
- Cdla. Maria Piedad
- Cdla. Primavera II
- Cdla. San Enrique
- Cdla. Unidos Venceremos
- Cdla. Vida Nueva 2000
- Cementerio General - Durán
- Centro Comercial - Plaza Río Durán
- Cerritos
- Cerros de Casiguana
- Ciudadela Alfonso Oramas Gonzalez
- Ciudadela El Dorado
- Ciudadela Los Arbolitos
- Ciudadela Panorama
- Complejo Acuático - Roquetas del Mar
- Complejo Deportivo - Max Cortez
- Cooperativa Bienestar para Todos
- Cooperativa Colinas de Durán
- Cooperativa Colinas del Valle
- Cooperativa Los Algarrobos
- Cooperativa Villas de Santay
- Delia
- Durán
- El Recreo
- Eloy Alfaro
- Ensenada
- Espoltel
- Estación Antigua del Tren - Durán
- Estación Peaje - Durán - Tambo
- Gallardo
- Hacienda Alina
- Hacienda Florencia
- Hacienda Matilde
- Hacienda Pradera
- Hacienda Pradera Chica
- Hacienda Santay
- Hospital General Dr. Enrique Ortega Moreira
- Industrial Lotes al Rio
- Jelí
- La Matanza
- La Unión
- La Uruguaya
- La Zanja
- Las Casas
- Liga Deportiva Cantonal de Durán
- Lone Tree
- Lucía
- Magdalena
- María
- Mercado Mayorista - Durán
- Mercado Municipal - Cangrejo Pelucón
- Mercado Municipal - Las Manuelas
- NightClub - El Imperio
- Pechiche
- Recreo 1 - Antiguo Recreo
- Rosa Elvira
- SECAP
- Sabanilla
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Mateo
- Santay
- Santuario del Divino Niño
- Sauce
- Sitio Nuevo
- Terminal Terrestre - Luis Rodas Toral
- UBE-Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador
- UESFA
- Unidad de Vigilancia Comunitaria - UVC Recreo
- Urb.Panorama Real
- Urbanización Brisas de Santay
- Urbano Andalucía
- Urbano Panorama Club
- Urbano Valencia
- Urbano Villa Hermosa
- Urbano Villa Ventura
- Victoria
- Villas Mutualista
- Zoraida

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 Eloy Alfaro

Named natural and historic features inside Eloy Alfaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Estero Canta Gallo
- Estero Huaquilla
- Estero La Mercedita
- Estero La Uruguaya
- Estero Paraíso
- Estero San José
- Estero Tamarindo
- Estero de Las Burras
- Río Babahoyo
- Río Bodegas

### Coast and islands

3 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla El Gallo
- Isla Masa
- Isla Santay
- Punta La Josefa

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda San Francisco

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 bridge.

- Duapese
- Duran
- Las Tolas
- Puente Rafael Mendoza Avilés
- Sitio Nuevo

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 Eloy Alfaro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Durán 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
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Eloy Alfaro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Moreno · Eloy Alfaro 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17409&mlon=-79.80323#map=17/-2.17409/-79.80323) 

Bank Banco Bolivariano · Eloy Alfaro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19278&mlon=-79.82383#map=17/-2.19278/-79.82383) 

ATM Pichincha · Guayaquil 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18469&mlon=-79.87929#map=17/-2.18469/-79.87929) 

Petrol pump Primax · Eloy Alfaro 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19618&mlon=-79.82129#map=17/-2.19618/-79.82129) 

Hotel Eclipse motel · Eloy Alfaro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21174&mlon=-79.80532#map=17/-2.21174/-79.80532) 

Mall Grupo Sai Baba · Eloy Alfaro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19304&mlon=-79.82477#map=17/-2.19304/-79.82477) 

School Conjunto Educativo Bilingue Renacimiento · Eloy Alfaro 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20223&mlon=-79.81837#map=17/-2.20223/-79.81837) 

College Unidad Educativa Benson · Eloy Alfaro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19171&mlon=-79.81922#map=17/-2.19171/-79.81922) 

Police station Comisión de Transito del Ecuador · Eloy Alfaro 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18034&mlon=-79.81403#map=17/-2.18034/-79.81403) 

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 Eloy Alfaro

Places mapped inside Eloy Alfaro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals31
- Banks20
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls10
- Schools78
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies79
- Restaurants168
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics30

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 Eloy Alfaro?In Durán Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Eloy Alfaro?Guayaquil, Puná, Samborondón, San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Taura, Virgen de Fátima and Yaguachi Viejo
- What is there to see in Eloy Alfaro?Bagón Ferrocarril, Camposanto Jardines de Durán, Cdla. la Martina, Eloy alfaro
- What time zone is Eloy Alfaro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Eloy Alfaro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Eloy Alfaro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eloy Alfaro?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eloy Alfaro?Settlements lie between -1 m and 9 m
- What is the best time to visit Eloy Alfaro?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eloy Alfaro?Clinica Moreno, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eloy Alfaro?Banco Bolivariano, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eloy Alfaro?Pichincha, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eloy Alfaro?Primax, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eloy Alfaro?31 mapped
- How many banks are in Eloy Alfaro?20 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eloy Alfaro?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eloy Alfaro?EC090750 (OCHA common operational dataset)