# El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/ Canton · Guayas Province # El Empalme Canton El Empalme Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **649.9 km²**. Its main town is El Empalme. It is divided into 3 parishes. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 650km² - 3parishes - 88mapped services ## Where is El Empalme Canton? El Empalme Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/), [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/), [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/), [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/), [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/) and [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/). By area it is the 104th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.0% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of El Empalme Canton is about 153 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 137 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 0.9853° S, 79.6796° 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 El Empalme Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Empalme Canton: 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction. - Recinto San Francisco de Asis "Entrada" · viewpoint - Samary · attraction - servicios exequiales LARA y sala de velación SANTA MARIA · 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: El Empalme 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 - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta111 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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. ## Parishes of El Empalme Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/el-rosario/) 138 9 11 [Guayas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/guayas/) 364 26 19 [Velasco Ibarra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/velasco-ibarra/) 148 16 58 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 El Empalme Canton Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in El Empalme Canton. The largest with a recorded population: El Empalme (48,754). Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 106 m above sea level (median 74 m). - 2 de Mayo - Bella Aurora - Campo Verde - Chonero Intermedio - Colorado - Cristobal Colon - El Congo - El Destino - El Empalme - El Porvenir - El Rosario - El Triunfo - Estero Chico de Arriba - Estero Grande - Guabo - Guayas - Hacienda Alicia - Hacienda América - Hacienda Las Américas - Hacienda Porvenir - Hacienda San Roque - La Chola - La Felicidad - La Guayas - La Matilde - La Peseta - La Saiba - Limón de Manizales - Los Machos - Los Palmares - Los Pavones - Malecon - Manizales - Marañón - Mina Grande 1 - Mina Grande Dos - Mono Chico - Moral - Murucumba - Palmar - Pedro Vélez Morán - Puerto El Mono - San Basilio - San Cayetano de Hampton - San Dionisio - San Miguel - San Miguel de Hampton - San Pablo - San Pedro - Santa Lucia - Santa Marianita 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 El Empalme Canton Named natural and historic features inside El Empalme Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Embalse Daule-Peripa - Estero Achiote Chico - Estero Chato - Estero Congo - Estero Cuchara - Estero Germud - Estero Germut - Estero La Saiva - Estero Rama - Río Achiote - Río Limón - Río Maricumba - Río de Zapatilla ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Alajuela - Pacaritambo 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 El Empalme Canton and the best time to visit In El Empalme Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (254 mm) and the driest Aug (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 22 184 Feb 22 244 Mar 22 254 Apr 22 205 May 22 108 Jun 22 44 Jul 23 23 Aug 23 16 Sep 24 19 Oct 23 36 Nov 23 44 Dec 23 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Empalme Canton Places mapped inside El Empalme Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels10 - Schools36 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants19 - Dental clinics5 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 El Empalme Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders El Empalme Canton?Balzar Canton, Buena Fe Canton, El Carmen Canton, Mocache Canton, Pichincha Canton and Quevedo Canton - What is there to see in El Empalme Canton?Recinto San Francisco de Asis "Entrada", Samary, servicios exequiales LARA y sala de velación SANTA MARIA - What time zone is El Empalme Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Empalme Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Empalme Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Empalme Canton?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Empalme Canton?Settlements lie between 41 m and 106 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in El Empalme Canton?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit El Empalme Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in El Empalme Canton?8 mapped - How many banks are in El Empalme Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Empalme Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of El Empalme Canton?EC0908 (OCHA common operational dataset)