# Simón Bolívar Canton, Guayas Province – Parishes & Villages

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Canton · Guayas Province 

# Simón Bolívar Canton

Simón Bolívar Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Guayas Province. It covers **290.9 km²**. Its main town is Simón Bolívar. It is divided into 2 parishes. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 291km²
- 2parishes
- 8mapped services

## Where is Simón Bolívar Canton?

Simón Bolívar Canton lies in [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 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/), [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/), [Milagro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/milagro/) and [Naranjito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjito/). By area it is the 170th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.8% of [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/). The centre of Simón Bolívar Canton is about 225 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 54 km from Guayaquil, the main town of Guayas Province. The centre point is at 2.0425° S, 79.4219° 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: Simón Bolívar 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) · Guayaquil53 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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.

## Parishes of Simón Bolívar Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Coronel Lorenzo de Garaycoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/simon-bolivar/coronel-lorenzo-de-garaycoa/) 158 41 0 

[Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/simon-bolivar/simon-bolivar/) 132 21 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 Simón Bolívar Canton

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Simón Bolívar Canton. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 122 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Amelia
- Bellavista
- Buenos Aires
- Chague
- El Arenal
- El Belen
- El Progreso
- El Rosario
- El Zapote
- Emperatriz
- Flor de Lino
- Hacienda Celestina
- Hacienda Delicia
- Hacienda Isabel
- Hacienda Jesús Teresa
- Hacienda Mercedes
- Hacienda Milagro
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda Recreo
- Hacienda San Enrique
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Teodora
- Hacienda Venecia
- Inés María
- Jesús Teresa
- La Colombia
- La Dolorosa
- La Esperanza
- La Maravilla
- La Nueva Esperanza
- La Playita
- La Providencia
- La Ramada
- La Rumiñahui
- La Unión
- Limonal
- Lorenzo de Garaicoa
- Los Tamarindos
- Los Ángeles
- Puerto Real
- Rio Chico 1
- Rio Chico 2
- Rio Chico 4
- Rio Verde
- Rosa Amada
- Río Milagro
- Río Milagro 2
- Ríochico
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- San Joaquín
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santa María
- Santa Teresita
- Santo Domingo
- Simón Bolívar
- Soledad
- Soledad Chica
- Trapiche

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 Simón Bolívar Canton

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero Anapoyo
- Estero Soledad
- Estero Ñauza
- Río Chico
- Río Clavo
- Río del Retiro

### Estates

2 estates.

- Hacienda La Colombia
- Hacienda La Hortensia

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 Simón Bolívar Canton and the best time to visit

In Simón Bolívar Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 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 23 122 

Feb 23 195 

Mar 22 197 

Apr 23 138 

May 23 63 

Jun 23 33 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 34 

Dec 23 46 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Simón Bolívar Canton

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Simón Bolívar Canton?In Guayas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Simón Bolívar Canton?Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, Babahoyo Canton, General Antonio Elizalde Canton, Milagro Canton and Naranjito Canton
- What time zone is Simón Bolívar Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Simón Bolívar Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Simón Bolívar Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simón Bolívar Canton?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simón Bolívar Canton?Settlements lie between 17 m and 122 m
- What is the best time to visit Simón Bolívar Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Simón Bolívar Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Simón Bolívar Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Simón Bolívar Canton?EC0922 (OCHA common operational dataset)