# Palestina Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/palestina/ Canton · Guayas Province # Palestina Canton Palestina Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **186.7 km²**. Its main town is Palestina. It is divided into 1 parishe. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 1parishe - 19mapped services ## Where is Palestina Canton? Palestina Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Colimes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/colimes/), [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/), [Santa Lucía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/santa-lucia/) and [Vinces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/). By area it is the 191st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.1% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Palestina Canton is about 220 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 63 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 1.6315° S, 79.9270° 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). ## Know before you go: Palestina 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil59 km - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta113 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Bus Urbano - Linea 67 - 4 (Guayaquil), about 40 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Palestina Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Palestina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/palestina/palestina/) 187 47 19 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 Palestina Canton Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Palestina Canton. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 23 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Barbasco de Arriba - Cajape - Coloradal - Cooperativa Agrícola 1 de Diciembre - Cooperativa Cristo Del Consuelo - Cooperativa Nuevo Manantial - Cooperativa Pijio - Corona De Afuera - Corona de Adentro - El Carmen - El Guabito de Abajo - Guadalupe - Hacienda Ajigual - Infancia - Jacinto - Juanita de las Mercedes - La Corona - La Delicia - La Isla - La Librada - La Mayiya - Las Abras Guayjas - Las Bijamas - Las Cañas - Las Cruces - Leopoldina - Los Amarillos - Los Limos - Los Suruche - Macul - Manantiales - Margarita - Marina - Mirador - Palestina - Pocitos - Rinconada - Robalino - San Enrique - San Felipe - San Jacinto - San Jacinto De Palestina - San Luis - San Vicente - Santa Marianita - Santa Rosa - Yumes 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 Palestina Canton Named natural and historic features inside Palestina Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero Lagarto - Estero de Yumes 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 Palestina Canton and the best time to visit In Palestina Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (230 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July and October to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 142 Feb 26 230 Mar 26 223 Apr 27 143 May 27 51 Jun 27 15 Jul 28 5 Aug 28 3 Sep 28 3 Oct 28 7 Nov 28 10 Dec 28 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palestina Canton Places mapped inside Palestina Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Palestina Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders Palestina Canton?Colimes Canton, Salitre Canton, Santa Lucía Canton and Vinces Canton - What time zone is Palestina Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palestina Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Palestina Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palestina Canton?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palestina Canton?Settlements lie between 9 m and 23 m - What is the best time to visit Palestina Canton?May to July and October to November - How many hospitals are in Palestina Canton?1 mapped - How many banks are in Palestina Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palestina Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Palestina Canton?EC0913 (OCHA common operational dataset)