# Los Ríos Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ Province · Ecuador # Los Ríos Province Los Ríos Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **921,763 people** in 2020 on 7,245 km² (about 127 per km²). Its main town is Babahoyo. It is divided into 13 cantons. 1,089 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,042 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 921,763people (2020) - 7,245km² - 13cantons - 1,042mapped services ## How many people live in Los Ríos Province? Los Ríos Province had an estimated **921,763 people** in 2020 — 5.3% of Ecuador, 4th of 24 provinces. There are 972 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 7,245 km², that is about **127 people per km²**, 4th of 24 provinces. 30.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****18,819** 1–5 ****74,893** 5–9 ****94,398** 10–14 ****95,535** 15–19 ****90,285** 20–24 ****80,784** 25–29 ****70,912** 30–34 ****63,522** 35–39 ****59,014** 40–44 ****54,671** 45–49 ****49,211** 50–54 ****43,020** 55–59 ****36,435** 60–64 ****29,447** 65–69 ****22,602** 70–74 ****16,399** 75–79 ****10,975** 80+ ****10,841** Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu). ## Where is Los Ríos Province? Los Ríos Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/) and [Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/). By area it is the 13th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 2.8% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Los Ríos Province is about 167 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3354° S, 79.5378° 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 Los Ríos Province OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Los Ríos Province: 12 attractions; 6 nature reserves; 5 monuments; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 beach; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall. - La Casa de Olmedo · museum - Cascada El Arco Iris · waterfall - Bosque Protector Murocomba · nature reserve - Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia · nature reserve - Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome · nature reserve - Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical · nature reserve - Área Verde de la escuela "Juan Salinas" · nature reserve - Área verde en Ladera · nature reserve - Playa La Revesa · beach - Via a santa Maria · viewpoint - Curva del Amor · attraction - Español · attraction - GAD MUNICIPAL · attraction - INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA" · attraction - Loma de "SAN PEDRO" · attraction - Loma de las "VACAS" · attraction - Loma del "DIABLO" · attraction - PARQUE CENTRAL · attraction - Parque el avión · attraction - Piscina · attraction - Samary · attraction - Vista Represa · attraction - Aurora Estrada · memorial - Monumento a la Madre · monument - Monumento a los Héroes del Cenepa · monument - Monumento a los héroes · monument - Monumento al Maíz · monument - PLAZA CIVICA · 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: Los Ríos Province - 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) · Guayaquil99 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga113 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:19). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:21 18:32 12.2 h Feb 06:27 18:37 12.2 h Mar 06:24 18:31 12.1 h Apr 06:15 18:20 12.1 h May 06:12 18:15 12.1 h Jun 06:16 18:19 12.0 h Jul 06:22 18:25 12.0 h Aug 06:20 18:25 12.1 h Sep 06:10 18:16 12.1 h Oct 05:59 18:07 12.1 h Nov 05:57 18:08 12.2 h Dec 06:07 18:19 12.2 h 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. ## Cantons of Los Ríos Province Canton Area km² Parishes Services [Baba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/) 516 3 21 [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/) 1,072 5 230 [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/) 582 2 92 [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/) 566 1 28 [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/) 356 2 25 [Palenque Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/palenque/) 570 1 3 [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/) 335 3 55 [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/) 379 3 376 [Quinsaloma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/) 288 1 11 [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/) 385 2 16 [Valencia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/) 970 1 55 [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/) 513 4 77 [Vinces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/) 712 2 53 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/). ## Largest towns in Los Ríos Province - Quevedo213,842 - Babahoyo76,279 - Ventanas38,168 - Vinces32,497 - Valencia18,841 - Montalvo15,547 - San Juan12,819 - Catarama9,723 - Palenque9,083 - Baba8,790 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Los Ríos Province Named natural and historic features inside Los Ríos Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 68 rivers and streams. - Estero Alarcón - Estero Ama - Estero Atascaso - Estero Atascaso - Estero Cocopi - Estero Corotú - Estero Mangolita - Estero Salgona - Estero Toquilla - Estero Zanja Ancha - Estero de la Mantequilla - Río Aguacatal - Río Amarillo - Río Arenal - Río Baba - Río Blanco - Río Calabí - Río Calope - Río Caracol - Río Catarama - Río Changuil - Río Chaune - Río Chaunecito - Río Congo …and 44 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla de Flores ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cordillera Esmeraldas · 1,176 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Rio Palenque Science Center ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Palmal - Hacienda Tomasita ### Getting around 29 airfields. - Ana Maria - Blanca Rosa - Bototillal - Casa Vinces - Costa Azul - El Guayabo - Guarumal - Hacienda Clementina - Hacienda La Julia - Heidi Maria - Ingenio Isabela Maria - Jaramillo - Km 35 - La Estrella - La Lolita - La Virgen - Loma Larga - Los Perez - Magdalena - Maria Cristina - Martinica - Pantalony - Porvenir - Quevedo …and 5 more. 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 Los Ríos Province and the best time to visit In Los Ríos Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 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 22 150 Feb 22 225 Mar 22 225 Apr 22 170 May 22 80 Jun 22 37 Jul 23 21 Aug 24 17 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 37 Dec 23 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Ríos Province Places mapped inside Los Ríos Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals89 - Banks53 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps52 - Hotels83 - Shopping malls27 - Schools214 - Colleges and universities55 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies66 - Restaurants295 - Police stations59 - Dental clinics43 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 Los Ríos Province?In Ecuador - What is the population of Los Ríos Province?921,763 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Los Ríos Province?About 25 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Los Ríos Province?About 127 people per km² - What borders Los Ríos Province?Bolívar Province, Cotopaxi Province, Guayas Province, Manabí Province and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province - What is there to see in Los Ríos Province?Aurora Estrada, Bosque Protector Murocomba, Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia, Cascada El Arco Iris - What time zone is Los Ríos Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Los Ríos Province?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Los Ríos Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Los Ríos Province?Quevedo - What is the highest point in Los Ríos Province?Cordillera Esmeraldas (1,176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Los Ríos Province?May to December - How many hospitals are in Los Ríos Province?89 mapped - How many banks are in Los Ríos Province?53 mapped - How many ATMs are in Los Ríos Province?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Los Ríos Province?52 mapped - What is the P-code of Los Ríos Province?EC12 (OCHA common operational dataset)