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

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

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Babahoyo Canton

Babahoyo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **1,072.2 km²**. Its main town is Babahoyo. It is divided into 5 parishes. 185 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 230 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,072km²
- 5parishes
- 230mapped services

## Where is Babahoyo Canton?

Babahoyo Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 12 other cantons: [Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/alfredo-baquerizo-moreno-jujan/), [Baba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/), [Caluma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/), [Chillanes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/), [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/), [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/), [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/), [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/), [Samborondón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/), [Simón Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/simon-bolivar/) and [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/). By area it is the 71st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 14.8% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Babahoyo Canton is about 213 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8796° S, 79.5032° 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 Babahoyo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Babahoyo Canton: 1 museum.

- La Casa de Olmedo · museum

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: Babahoyo 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) · Guayaquil52 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca126 km

### Daylight

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

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Babahoyo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/babahoyo/) 169 51 215 

[Caracol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/caracol/) 92 17 1 

[Febres Cordero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/febres-cordero/) 344 43 4 

[La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/la-union/) 187 15 5 

[Pimocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/pimocha/) 280 65 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 Babahoyo Canton

Open gazetteers list **185 villages, towns and localities** in Babahoyo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Babahoyo (76,279). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 176 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- 4 Esquinas
- ANSEDE
- Alegría
- Amparo
- BRISAS DEL RIO
- Babahoyo
- Barreiro
- Bañón
- Bella Vista
- CARLOS ALVARADO
- Calabria
- Caracol
- Carmela de Abajo
- Carmela de Arriba
- Cañaveral
- Cañaveral de Adentro
- Cañaveral de Afuera
- Central
- Chapulo
- Chima
- Chorrera
- Churute
- Ciudadela UNIVERSITARIA
- Colorado de Adentro
- Colorado del Río
- Convento Chico
- Cooperativa Ecuador
- EL PIREO
- EMELRIOS
- EQUIPO COMUNERO
- ESTADIO
- El Aromo
- El Aromo de Abajo
- El Colorado
- El Cuatro
- El Desquite
- El Guarumo
- El Indio
- El Mamey
- El Palmar
- El Piñal
- El Placer
- El Saltero
- El Salto
- El Tejar
- El Tesoro
- El Trapecio
- El Tropezón
- El Volante
- Elena
- Elvira
- Esperanza
- Estero Blanco
- Febres Cordero
- Flor de Los Rios
- Fortuna
- Golconda
- Guarel
- Guayabal
- Guayas
- Ibarrola
- Ingenio Isabel Maria
- Julia
- LA MALARIA
- LA VENTURA
- LAS LAURITAS
- LAS MERCEDES
- LOTIZACIÓN ARRIAGA
- LUZ MARINA
- La Amelia
- La Angela
- La Angela de Adentro
- La Carolina 1
- La Carolina 2
- La Chorrera
- La Ciruela
- La Clara
- La Clementina
- La Compañía
- La Corona
- La Delia
- La Envidia
- La Esperanza
- La Eugenia
- La Fortuna
- La Legua
- La Macarena
- La Margoth
- La Maruja
- La María
- La Mona
- La Palizada
- La Paz
- La Pila
- La Pinela
- La Reforma
- La Represa
- La Revesa
- La Siria
- La Sábila
- La Teresa
- La Tranca
- La Unión
- La Uva
- La Victoria
- Las Cañitas
- Las Garzas
- Las Peñas
- Loma de Hojarasca
- Los Robles
- Los Ángeles
- Lotización Las Tolas
- M. APOSTOLICAS
- MUÑOZ RUBIO
- Malecito 1
- Malecito 2
- Manila
- María Cristina
- Mata de Cacao
- Merella
- Miraflores
- Monserrate
- Monte Piña
- NUEVO SUBURBIO
- Naranjillo
- Nueva Estrella
- Nueve Progreso
- Nuevo Ideal
- OBREROS MUNICIPALES
- OTTO AROSEMENA
- Otono
- PROMEJORAS
- Palizada Nuevo
- Palmar
- Palmito
- Pimocha
- Playas
- Porvenir
- Poza de Mate
- Pozuelos
- Prosperidad
- Providencia
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerta de Zinc
- Puerto Real
- Quintana
- Recinto Febres Cordero
- Recinto La Angélica
- Recinto La Luchas
- Recinto Los Juncos
- Recinto Samama
- Reforma
- Roblecito
- Rodríguez
- SINDICATO DE CHOFERES
- SOLBRISAS
- Sabaneta
- San Antonio
- San Augustín
- San Clemente
- San Clemente Nuevo
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Jacinto
- San José del Edén
- San José del Plata
- San Juan
- San Juan de Abajo
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Román
- San Vicente
- Santa Clementina
- Sector San Pablo
- Tejar
- VIRGILIO ZÚÑIGA 1
- VIRGILIO ZÚÑIGA 2
- Vainilla
- Vargel
- Victoria
- Victoria Norte
- Vincente Rocafuerte
- Ñausa

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 Babahoyo Canton

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Estero Atascaso
- Estero Toquilla
- Río Blanco
- Río Caracol
- Río Catarama
- Río Juján
- Río Las Juntas
- Río Pita
- Río Pozuelos
- Río Puebloviejo
- Río Salampe
- Río San Antonio
- Río Santa Rosa de la Maravilla
- Río de La Mona

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de Flores

### Getting around

5 airfields.

- Hacienda Clementina
- Hacienda La Julia
- Ingenio Isabela Maria
- La Lolita
- Santa Rita

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 Babahoyo Canton and the best time to visit

In Babahoyo 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 Babahoyo Canton

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels18
- Shopping malls9
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities13
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants86
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics18

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 Babahoyo Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Babahoyo Canton?Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton, Baba Canton, Caluma Canton, Chillanes Canton, Chimbo Canton, General Antonio Elizalde Canton, Montalvo Canton, Puebloviejo Canton, Salitre Canton, Samborondón Canton, Simón Bolívar Canton and Urdaneta Canton
- What is there to see in Babahoyo Canton?La Casa de Olmedo
- What time zone is Babahoyo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Babahoyo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Babahoyo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Babahoyo Canton?185 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Babahoyo Canton?Settlements lie between 4 m and 176 m
- What is the best time to visit Babahoyo Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Babahoyo Canton?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Babahoyo Canton?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Babahoyo Canton?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Babahoyo Canton?EC1201 (OCHA common operational dataset)