# Velasco Ibarra Parish, El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/velasco-ibarra/

Parish · El Empalme Canton 

# Velasco Ibarra

Velasco Ibarra is a parish of Ecuador in El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province. It covers **148.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 58mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Velasco Ibarra?

Velasco Ibarra 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 6 other parishes: [Balzar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/balzar/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/el-rosario/), [Guayas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/guayas/), [Mocache](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/mocache/), [Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/) and [Quevedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/quevedo/). By area it is the 437th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.8% of [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/). The centre of Velasco Ibarra is about 156 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from El Empalme, the main town of El Empalme Canton. The centre point is at 1.0402° S, 79.6658° 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 Velasco Ibarra

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Velasco Ibarra: 1 memorial.

- servicios exequiales LARA y sala de velación SANTA MARIA · memorial

### Nearby, outside Velasco Ibarra

- Pk.140 sector Moncerrate · attraction, Balzar11 km
- Samary · attraction, El Rosario12 km
- Pk. 142 sector canales · attraction, Balzar13 km
- Recinto San Francisco de Asis "Entrada" · viewpoint, El Rosario13 km
- Pk. 143 sector · attraction, Balzar14 km
- Pk. 145 · attraction, Balzar16 km
- Pk. 146 sector · attraction, Balzar16 km
- Pk. 147 H. La Clemencia · attraction, Balzar17 km
- Centro Turistico El Palmar · attraction, Balzar17 km
- Pk. 149 sector la Guayaquil · 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: Velasco Ibarra

- 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) · Manta113 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga118 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.

## Villages and localities in Velasco Ibarra

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Velasco Ibarra. The largest with a recorded population: El Empalme (48,754). Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 106 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Bella Aurora
- Colorado
- El Congo
- El Destino
- El Empalme
- El Porvenir
- Guabo
- Hacienda Las Américas
- Hacienda Porvenir
- Hacienda San Roque
- La Felicidad
- Los Palmares
- Moral
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- 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 Velasco Ibarra

Named natural and historic features inside Velasco Ibarra, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Limón

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Alajuela

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 Velasco Ibarra 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 Velasco Ibarra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital cedeño · Velasco Ibarra 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04051&mlon=-79.65410#map=17/-1.04051/-79.65410) 

Bank Banecuador · Velasco Ibarra 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03682&mlon=-79.63990#map=17/-1.03682/-79.63990) 

ATM Autobanco Pichinca · Quevedo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03242&mlon=-79.47109#map=17/-1.03242/-79.47109) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicios "Miguel Ángel" · Velasco Ibarra 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04075&mlon=-79.65630#map=17/-1.04075/-79.65630) 

Hotel Felix meza · Velasco Ibarra 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04167&mlon=-79.64728#map=17/-1.04167/-79.64728) 

Mall Poveda Centro Gineco Obstétrico · Quevedo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04280&mlon=-79.48139#map=17/-1.04280/-79.48139) 

School Unidad Educativa “Renán Olmedo” · Velasco Ibarra 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03458&mlon=-79.66520#map=17/-1.03458/-79.66520) 

College Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo (Campus La María) · Mocache 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08426&mlon=-79.50217#map=17/-1.08426/-79.50217) 

Police station UPC La Virginia · Quevedo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05159&mlon=-79.49685#map=17/-1.05159/-79.49685) 

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 Velasco Ibarra

Places mapped inside Velasco Ibarra in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels9
- Schools12
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants18
- Dental clinics4

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

- El Rosario
- Guayas

## Quick answers

- Where is Velasco Ibarra?In El Empalme Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Velasco Ibarra?Balzar, El Rosario, Guayas, Mocache, Pichincha and Quevedo
- What is there to see in Velasco Ibarra?servicios exequiales LARA y sala de velación SANTA MARIA
- What time zone is Velasco Ibarra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Velasco Ibarra?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Velasco Ibarra?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Velasco Ibarra?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Velasco Ibarra?Settlements lie between 41 m and 106 m
- What is the best time to visit Velasco Ibarra?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Velasco Ibarra?hospital cedeño, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Velasco Ibarra?Banecuador, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Velasco Ibarra?Autobanco Pichinca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velasco Ibarra?Estación de servicios "Miguel Ángel", about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Velasco Ibarra?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Velasco Ibarra?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Velasco Ibarra?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Velasco Ibarra?EC090850 (OCHA common operational dataset)