# Jesús María Parish, Naranjal Canton, Guayas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/jesus-maria/

Parish · Naranjal Canton 

# Jesús María

Jesús María is a parish of Ecuador in Naranjal Canton, Guayas Province. It covers **107.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 7mapped services
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jesús María?

Jesús María lies in [Naranjal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Molleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/molleturo/), [Naranjal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/naranjal/), [Pancho Negro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/pancho-negro/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/san-carlos/), [Santa Rosa de Flandes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/santa-rosa-de-flandes/) and [Taura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/taura/). By area it is the 551st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.3% of [Naranjal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/). The centre of Jesús María is about 285 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Naranjal, the main town of Naranjal Canton. The centre point is at 2.6090° S, 79.4878° 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 Jesús María

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Jesús María: 1 attraction.

- Hacienda Las Cañas · attraction

### Nearby, outside Jesús María

- Arco inspiración del poeta · monument, Naranjal16 km
- Arco del inca · monument, Naranjal16 km
- Camino Inca · archaeological site, Molleturo16 km
- Molleturo - paredones · ruins, Molleturo16 km
- Molleturo · ruins, Molleturo16 km
- Ruinas de Paredones · archaeological site, Molleturo16 km
- Ruinas Incas · archaeological site, Molleturo17 km
- El Pedregal Pool · attraction, Pancho Negro19 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: Jesús María

- 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

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca64 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:17).

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 Jesús María

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Jesús María.

- 5 de agosto
- 5 de octubre
- Aguas Calientes
- Jesús María
- La Montañita
- Las Mercedes
- San Jacinto
- San José
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- San alberto

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 Jesús María

Named natural and historic features inside Jesús María, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Fumipalma
- Jesus Maria
- Secadal

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 Jesús María and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Naranjal Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Mar (21 °C). About 776 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (166 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 98 

Feb 21 151 

Mar 21 166 

Apr 21 109 

May 21 54 

Jun 21 31 

Jul 22 20 

Aug 22 17 

Sep 22 18 

Oct 21 33 

Nov 21 38 

Dec 21 41 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jesús María

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Barcia Jijón · Naranjal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67541&mlon=-79.61691#map=17/-2.67541/-79.61691) 

Bank Corresponsal Jardin Azuayo · Molleturo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61610&mlon=-79.46868#map=17/-2.61610/-79.46868) 

ATM Cajero JEP · Molleturo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61324&mlon=-79.47051#map=17/-2.61324/-79.47051) 

Petrol pump P & S · Jesús María 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59474&mlon=-79.48133#map=17/-2.59474/-79.48133) 

Hotel Quizás hoy · Jesús María 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60736&mlon=-79.47389#map=17/-2.60736/-79.47389) 

Mall Frontera Plaza Shopping Center · Naranjal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67542&mlon=-79.61845#map=17/-2.67542/-79.61845) 

School CECIB Mario León · Molleturo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66033&mlon=-79.45476#map=17/-2.66033/-79.45476) 

College Escuela 19 de Marzo · Molleturo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69371&mlon=-79.48020#map=17/-2.69371/-79.48020) 

Police station UPC Puerto Inca · San Carlos 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54007&mlon=-79.54911#map=17/-2.54007/-79.54911) 

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 Jesús María

Places mapped inside Jesús María in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Pharmacies1

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 Naranjal Canton

- Naranjal
- San Carlos
- Santa Rosa de Flandes
- Taura

## Quick answers

- Where is Jesús María?In Naranjal Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Jesús María?Molleturo, Naranjal, Pancho Negro, San Carlos, Santa Rosa de Flandes and Taura
- What is there to see in Jesús María?Hacienda Las Cañas
- What time zone is Jesús María in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jesús María?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Jesús María?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jesús María?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jesús María?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jesús María?Clínica Barcia Jijón, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jesús María?Corresponsal Jardin Azuayo, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jesús María?Cajero JEP, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jesús María?P & S, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Jesús María?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jesús María?EC091151 (OCHA common operational dataset)
