# Playas Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/playas/ Canton · Guayas Province # Playas Canton Playas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **270.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 176 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 1parishe - 176mapped services ## Where is Playas Canton? Playas Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Guayaquil Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 177th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.7% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Playas Canton is about 337 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 75 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.5916° S, 80.4278° 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 Playas Canton OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Playas Canton: 1 attraction; 1 monument. - Mirador turístico Nuestra Señora de La Merced · attraction - Monumento El Pescador · monument 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: Playas 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 - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad75 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Playas Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [General Villamil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/playas/general-villamil/) 270 13 176 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 Playas Canton Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Playas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Playas (30,564). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 43 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Barranca Apartaments - Botadero - Data de Villamil - El Arenal - Engabao - Hacienda Bella Esperanza - Hacienda Santa María - Karibao Resort Town - Lotización Pitesa Playa Dorada - Playas - Puerto Engabao - San Antonio - San Antonio de Playas 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 Playas Canton Named natural and historic features inside Playas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Estero de Acumbe - Estero de Engabao ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Chapoya ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Aquapesca - Ribex - San Antonio 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 Playas Canton and the best time to visit In Playas Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (23 °C). About 478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (150 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 25 68 Feb 26 138 Mar 26 150 Apr 26 70 May 25 21 Jun 24 5 Jul 23 2 Aug 23 2 Sep 23 2 Oct 23 3 Nov 24 4 Dec 24 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Playas Canton Places mapped inside Playas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks5 - Hotels85 - Shopping malls5 - Schools6 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants53 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Playas Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders Playas Canton?Guayaquil Canton and Santa Elena Canton - What is there to see in Playas Canton?Mirador turístico Nuestra Señora de La Merced, Monumento El Pescador - What time zone is Playas Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Playas Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Playas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Playas Canton?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Playas Canton?Settlements lie between 3 m and 43 m - What is the best time to visit Playas Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Playas Canton?8 mapped - How many banks are in Playas Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Playas Canton?EC0921 (OCHA common operational dataset)