# San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/ Canton · Guayas Province # San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **530.9 km²**. It is divided into 4 parishes. 131 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 531km² - 4parishes - 50mapped services ## Where is San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton? San Jacinto de Yaguachi 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/), [Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/), [Durán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/duran/), [El Triunfo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-triunfo/), [Milagro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/milagro/), [Naranjal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/) and [Samborondón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.3% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton is about 251 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.1386° S, 79.7324° 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton: 3 attractions; 2 monuments. - Roquetas de Mar · attraction - aqualand · attraction - rancho olguita · attraction - San Jacinto de Yaguachi · monument - taburetes · 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: San Jacinto de Yaguachi 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) · Guayaquil17 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca118 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Línea de buses 81 OMARSA (Eloy Alfaro), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:18). 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [General Pedro J. Montero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/general-pedro-j-montero/) 94 20 7 [San Jacinto de Yaguachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/) 278 65 26 [Virgen de Fátima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/virgen-de-fatima/) 52 9 12 [Yaguachi Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/yaguachi-viejo/) 108 41 5 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton Open gazetteers list **131 villages, towns and localities** in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Yaguachi Nuevo (27,947). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 39 m above sea level (median 6 m). - 4 de Mayo - Algarrobos - Angelita - Barrio Lindo - Bodeguita - Buena Esperanza - Buena Fe - Buenos Aires No.1 - Buenos Aires No.2 - Buijo - Bélgica - Caimito - Carmela - Carmen - Carmen Leonor - Carolina - Cascol - Casiguana - Chanchan - Choday - Cinco Hermanas - Creo en Dios - Cristo Rey - Cruce Bueno - Cáliz 1 - Cáliz 2 - Cóndor (Km. 25) - Eduardo - El Carmen - El Deleite - El Deseo - El Deseo de Adentro - El Papayo (Km. 13) - El Recreo - El Recuerdo - El Siete - El Tintal - Elvira - Estrella del Campo - Eugenia - Finalín - General Pedro J. Montero - General Pedro J. Montero (Boliche) - Gloria - Guajala - Hacienda Soledad - Isabel - Italia - Jaboncillo - Jericó - La Angélica - La Aurora - La Cepa - La Chiquita - La Delicia - La Gloria - La Inmaculada - La Lola - La Maruja - La Olalla - La Palmá - La Portilla - La Providencia - La Puntilla - La Silfide - La Victoria - La Violeta - Las Boyas - Las Mellizas - Las Mercedes - Las Torres - Los Ángeles - Maruja - María Clementina - María Cleotilde - María Eugenia - María Luisa - Mechita - Mercedes - Norton - Nueva Colonia - Nueva Era - Nueva Fortuna - Nueva Gloria - Nueva Vida - Nuevo Cóndor - Otono - Palo Largo - Pampa del Guasmo - Paraíso de Belén - Paraíso de los Guaques - Piedad Colombiana - Playanas - Playones - Porvenir - Providencia - Puerto Bajania - Puerto La Chiquita - Recuerdo - Reyna de los Cielos - Rosa - Rosa de Oro - Samaniego - Samborondon - San Alejo - San Alfonso - San Antonio - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Jacinto de Yaguachi - San José - San Juan - San Martín de Porres - San Miguel - Santa María - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa No.1 - Santa Rosa No.2 - Santa Susana - Simón Bolívar - Soledad - Tijeras - Tres Hermanas - Valdez - Villa Carmen - Virgen de Fátima - Virgilia - Vuelta Larga - Yaguachi Nuevo 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton Named natural and historic features inside San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Estero Delicioso - Estero Los Capachos - Río Boliche - Río Milagro - Río Perdido - Río Puyango - Río Yaguachi ### Estates 6 estates. - Hacienda Amelia - Hacienda Cóndor - Hacienda Eulalia - Hacienda La Carmela - Hacienda Olinda - Hacienda San Jorge ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Banastru - Buena Fe - Nuevo Rancho - San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton and the best time to visit In San Jacinto de Yaguachi 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton Places mapped inside San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Schools6 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants15 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics2 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 San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador - What borders San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton, Durán Canton, El Triunfo Canton, Milagro Canton, Naranjal Canton and Samborondón Canton - What is there to see in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?Roquetas de Mar, San Jacinto de Yaguachi, aqualand, rancho olguita - What time zone is San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?131 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton?EC0920 (OCHA common operational dataset)