# El Rosario Parish, El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/el-rosario/ Parish · El Empalme Canton # El Rosario El Rosario is a parish of Ecuador in El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province. It covers **137.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 138km² - 11mapped services - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Rosario? El Rosario lies in [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Balzar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/balzar/), [Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/) and [Velasco Ibarra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/velasco-ibarra/). By area it is the 464th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.2% of [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/). The centre of El Rosario is about 166 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from El Empalme, the main town of El Empalme Canton. The centre point is at 1.0490° S, 79.7716° 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 Rosario OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Rosario: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction. - Recinto San Francisco de Asis "Entrada" · viewpoint - Samary · attraction ### Nearby, outside El Rosario - Pk.140 sector Moncerrate · attraction, Balzar12 km - Pk. 142 sector canales · attraction, Balzar12 km - Centro Turistico El Palmar · attraction, Balzar13 km - Pk. 143 sector · attraction, Balzar13 km - Pk. 146 sector · attraction, Balzar13 km - Pk. 147 H. La Clemencia · attraction, Balzar14 km - Pk. 145 · attraction, Balzar14 km - servicios exequiales LARA y sala de velación SANTA MARIA · memorial, Velasco Ibarra15 km - Pk. 149 sector la Guayaquil · attraction, Balzar15 km - Pk. 151 sector · attraction, Balzar17 km - Pk. 153 sector · attraction, Balzar19 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: El Rosario - 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) · Manta102 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil124 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 06:17, 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 El Rosario Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in El Rosario. - 2 de Mayo - Chonero Intermedio - El Rosario - Pedro Vélez Morán - San Basilio - San Cayetano de Hampton - San Dionisio - San Miguel de Hampton - Santa Lucia 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 Rosario Named natural and historic features inside El Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Estero Germud - Estero Germut - Estero Rama - Río de Zapatilla ### Getting around 1 airfield. - 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 Rosario and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Rosario Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cede-Lab Diagnostic. · Pichincha 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02695&mlon=-79.80676#map=17/-1.02695/-79.80676) Bank Banco Pichincha · Pichincha 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04942&mlon=-79.82010#map=17/-1.04942/-79.82010) ATM Autobanco Pichinca · Quevedo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03242&mlon=-79.47109#map=17/-1.03242/-79.47109) Petrol pump P&S · El Rosario 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05145&mlon=-79.81515#map=17/-1.05145/-79.81515) Hotel Nalisa Sol y Luna · Pichincha 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04725&mlon=-79.82007#map=17/-1.04725/-79.82007) Mall Poveda Centro Gineco Obstétrico · Quevedo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04280&mlon=-79.48139#map=17/-1.04280/-79.48139) School Escuela de Educación Basica Vicente Rocafuerte · El Rosario 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04566&mlon=-79.76652#map=17/-1.04566/-79.76652) College Unidad Educativa Sebastián Muñoz · San Sebastián 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05816&mlon=-80.01026#map=17/-1.05816/-80.01026) Police station Police National · Balzar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18772&mlon=-79.75526#map=17/-1.18772/-79.75526) 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 El Rosario Places mapped inside El Rosario in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools10 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. ## Other parishes in El Empalme Canton - Guayas - Velasco Ibarra ## Quick answers - Where is El Rosario?In El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders El Rosario?Balzar, Pichincha and Velasco Ibarra - What is there to see in El Rosario?Recinto San Francisco de Asis "Entrada", Samary - What time zone is El Rosario in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Rosario?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Rosario?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Rosario?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit El Rosario?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario?Cede-Lab Diagnostic., about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario?Banco Pichincha, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosario?Autobanco Pichinca, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario?P&S, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Rosario?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Rosario?EC090852 (OCHA common operational dataset)