# Baba Canton, Los Ríos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Baba Canton

Baba Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **516.0 km²**. Its main town is Baba. It is divided into 3 parishes. 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 516km²
- 3parishes
- 21mapped services

## Where is Baba Canton?

Baba Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/), [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/) and [Vinces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/). By area it is the 128th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.1% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Baba Canton is about 204 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.6721° S, 79.6652° 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 Baba Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Baba Canton: 1 attraction.

- Español · attraction

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: Baba 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) · Guayaquil59 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta139 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 06:17, 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 Baba Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Baba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/baba/) 171 60 11 

[Guare](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/guare/) 233 55 2 

[Isla de Bejucal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/isla-de-bejucal/) 112 37 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 Baba Canton

Open gazetteers list **145 villages, towns and localities** in Baba Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Baba (8,790). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 34 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- 27 de Noviembre
- 5 de Mayo
- Abras Grandes
- Achiote
- Aguirre Abad
- Altamisa
- Arenillas
- Baba
- Bajo Pechiche
- Banco de Toro
- Banepo
- Barreiro
- Barrio Nuevo
- Caimito
- Campo Alegre
- Candilejo
- Cantagallo
- Carrizal
- Chinate
- Chontal
- Cimarron
- Concepción
- Cuatro Varas
- Curiquingue
- Divino Niño
- El Aguayo
- El Anzuelo
- El Arenal
- El Cade
- El Carbon
- El Cerrito
- El Chorro
- El Guayabo
- El Jazmin
- El Jobo
- El Quiosco
- El Recuerdo
- El Tillo
- El Zapote
- Flor de Guayas
- Flor del Monte
- Gallinazo
- Gallo de Oro
- Guabito
- Guachapelí
- Guare
- Guarumal
- Guayaquil Chiquito
- Hornillo
- Huaquillas
- Huigerilla
- Isla de Bejucal
- Jaquelin
- Jujanillo
- LA Cancagua
- La Angelina
- La Balsa
- La Busca
- La Cancagua
- La Carmela
- La Carmelita
- La Cevallos
- La Chontilla
- La Elisa
- La Envidia
- La Ermina
- La Esperanza
- La Estacada
- La Estrella
- La Fragua
- La Genarita
- La Isabel
- La Jagua
- La Juanita
- La Lucha
- La Matilde
- La Monserrat
- La Palma
- La Panchita
- La Porteña
- La Potrerilla
- La Reserva
- La Teresita
- La Tranca
- Las Corrientes
- Las Mercedes
- Las Mercedes de San Francisco
- Las Piedras
- Lolita
- Los Amarillos
- Los Angeles
- Los Carraos
- Los Mangos
- Los Mangos de Baba
- Los Marias
- Los Monos
- Los Morenos
- Los Tintos
- Lucha de Mapan
- Magdalena San Jose
- Martinica
- Monte Redondo
- Montuano
- Moquique
- Napan
- Olives
- Paila
- Pajonal
- Palmira
- Palo Caido
- Paraiso
- Pica Pica
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- Puente de Lata
- Recreo
- Resbalón
- Rosa Amelia
- Rosa de Oro
- SAN LUIS
- San Antonio El Arenal
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Jose La Ranfla
- San Jose de Guapan
- San Juaquin
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rene
- Santa Ana
- Santa Isabell
- Santa Rosa de Acevedo
- Semira 1
- Semira 2
- Sierra Maestra
- Solbrisa
- Tierra Colorada
- Tinoco
- Trinidad
- Una de Gato
- Vergara
- Versalles
- Vida Nueva

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 Baba Canton

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Estero de la Mantequilla
- Río Arenal

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Guarumal
- Heidi Maria
- Martinica

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 Baba Canton and the best time to visit

In Baba Canton, 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 Baba Canton

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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 Baba Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Baba Canton?Babahoyo Canton, Puebloviejo Canton, Salitre Canton and Vinces Canton
- What is there to see in Baba Canton?Español
- What time zone is Baba Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Baba Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Baba Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baba Canton?145 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baba Canton?Settlements lie between 4 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Baba Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Baba Canton?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Baba Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Baba Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baba Canton?EC1202 (OCHA common operational dataset)