# Samborondón Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/

Canton · Guayas Province 

# Samborondón Canton

Samborondón Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **344.3 km²**. Its main town is Samborondón. It is divided into 2 parishes. 112 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 370 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 344km²
- 2parishes
- 370mapped services

## Where is Samborondón Canton?

Samborondón Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/alfredo-baquerizo-moreno-jujan/), [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Daule Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/), [Durán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/duran/), [Guayaquil Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/), [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/) and [San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/). By area it is the 156th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.1% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Samborondón Canton is about 242 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.0204° S, 79.7567° 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 Samborondón Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Samborondón Canton: 5 monuments; 3 attractions; 1 museum; 1 zoo.

- Parque Histórico · museum
- Kirt Martinez · attraction
- Piscinas del Malecón · attraction
- Plaza Lagos · attraction
- Caballo Pelotón · monument
- El Leon · monument
- Las Garzas · monument
- Monumento a los Niños Jugando · monument
- Negro Samborrendon · monument
- Parque Histórico de Guayaquil · zoo

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: Samborondón 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) · Guayaquil21 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca129 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Bus Urbano - Linea 125 (1) y (2) (Guayaquil), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:19).

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 Samborondón Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Samborondón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/samborondon/) 251 88 362 

[Tarifa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/tarifa/) 93 29 8 

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 Samborondón Canton

Open gazetteers list **112 villages, towns and localities** in Samborondón Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Samborondón (24,118). Settlements here lie between about -3 m and 87 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Amelia María
- Angélica
- Ascensión
- Barranca
- Barranco
- Bellavista
- Boca de Caña
- Buena Esperanza
- Capone
- Carmelita
- Clementina
- Cleopatra
- ECOTEC - Campus Samborondón
- El Carmen
- El Deleite
- El Paraíso
- El Rosario
- Elsa Leonor
- Entre Ríos
- Esmeraldas
- Estancia Vieja
- Flor de María
- General Gomez
- Gloria
- Gran Chaparral
- Guachapelí
- Guapara
- Guare
- Guare Firme
- Hacienda Monterrey
- Isabel
- Isabel Ana
- Isla de Guare
- Isla de Palo Largo
- Juan Bueno
- Julia
- La Alianza
- La Cascada
- La Cereza
- La Daclea
- La Delicia
- La Ilusión
- La Palma
- La Pista
- La Puntilla
- La Rosaura
- La Sequilla
- La Sequita
- Las 70 cuadras
- Las Casitas
- Las Fuentes
- Las Islas
- Los Calis
- Los Capachos
- Los Tamarindos
- Los Ángeles
- Maderas Negras
- Marañón
- Margarita
- María Mercedes
- Minerva
- Miraflores
- Monte Alto
- Monterrey
- Ninta
- Olive
- Palermo
- Palo Largo
- Paraíso
- Perseverancia
- Piedad
- Porvenir
- Potrero Grande
- Primavera
- Puerto El Mate
- Puntilla La Barranca
- Rcto. Los López
- Redondel Samborondon
- Rosa María
- Río Seco
- Samborondón
- San Antonio
- San Blas
- San Francisco
- San Gil
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Semita
- Siempreviva
- Susana
- Tamarindo
- Tarifa
- Totomes
- Tutumbes
- Urb. Aires Norte
- Urbanización Central Park
- Urbanización El Cortijo
- Urbanización Isla del Río
- Urbanización La Ensenada
- Victoria
- Violeta
- Virginia
- Vista Alegre
- Zapan

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 Samborondón Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Samborondón Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Estero Cuajada
- Estero Los Calis
- Estero Monte Alto
- Estero San Francisco
- Estero Santa Luisa
- Estero Sauce
- Estero de Matanzas
- Río Bocana
- Río Chimbo
- Río Daule
- Río Los Tintos
- Río Perdido
- Río Sabanilla
- Río de las Avispas

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Mocolí
- Isla Silva

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Santa Ana · 7 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- El Batan

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 Samborondón Canton and the best time to visit

In Samborondón Canton, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 771 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (215 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 28 123 

Feb 27 215 

Mar 26 212 

Apr 27 126 

May 27 38 

Jun 27 10 

Jul 28 3 

Aug 28 3 

Sep 28 2 

Oct 27 6 

Nov 27 8 

Dec 28 24 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samborondón Canton

Places mapped inside Samborondón Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals19
- Banks24
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls23
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants197
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics16

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 Samborondón Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Samborondón Canton?Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, Babahoyo Canton, Daule Canton, Durán Canton, Guayaquil Canton, Salitre Canton and San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton
- What is there to see in Samborondón Canton?Caballo Pelotón, El Leon, Kirt Martinez, Las Garzas
- What time zone is Samborondón Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Samborondón Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Samborondón Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samborondón Canton?112 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samborondón Canton?Settlements lie between -3 m and 87 m
- What is the highest point in Samborondón Canton?Cerro Santa Ana (7 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samborondón Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Samborondón Canton?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Samborondón Canton?24 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Samborondón Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samborondón Canton?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samborondón Canton?EC0916 (OCHA common operational dataset)