# Caracol Parish, Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province – Villages

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

Parish · Babahoyo Canton 

# Caracol

Caracol is a parish of Ecuador in Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **91.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caracol?

Caracol lies in [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Babahoyo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/babahoyo/), [Catarama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/catarama/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/la-union/), [Pimocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/pimocha/) and [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/ricaurte/). By area it is the 619th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.5% of [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/). The centre of Caracol is about 193 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Babahoyo Canton. The centre point is at 1.7004° S, 79.4534° 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 Caracol

### Nearby, outside Caracol

- Aurora Estrada · memorial, San Juan15 km
- La Casa de Olmedo · museum, Pimocha15 km
- GAD MUNICIPAL · attraction, Puebloviejo19 km
- PARQUE CENTRAL · attraction, Puebloviejo19 km
- Plaza de Toros · attraction, Caluma20 km
- Monumento plazade toros · monument, Caluma20 km

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: Caracol

- 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) · Guayaquil70 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga128 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.

## Villages and localities in Caracol

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Caracol. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 19 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Amparo
- Bella Vista
- Caracol
- Cañaveral
- Cañaveral de Adentro
- Cañaveral de Afuera
- El Mamey
- Guayabal
- La María
- La Uva
- Las Garzas
- Merella
- Playas
- Pozuelos
- Prosperidad
- Roblecito
- Vincente Rocafuerte

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).

## Weather in Caracol and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caracol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pediakids Franklin Rodriguez Baldeon · Babahoyo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80156&mlon=-79.51881#map=17/-1.80156/-79.51881) 

Bank Biess Banco del IESS · Babahoyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79806&mlon=-79.53332#map=17/-1.79806/-79.53332) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Ricaurte 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57308&mlon=-79.46816#map=17/-1.57308/-79.46816) 

Petrol pump El Pibe 2 · Pimocha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76007&mlon=-79.53877#map=17/-1.76007/-79.53877) 

Hotel Casa De Nano · Caracol 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67021&mlon=-79.46257#map=17/-1.67021/-79.46257) 

Mall Bellnovainser · Babahoyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79758&mlon=-79.52999#map=17/-1.79758/-79.52999) 

School Unidad Educativa · La Unión 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70863&mlon=-79.39805#map=17/-1.70863/-79.39805) 

College FACIAG UTB · Babahoyo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79782&mlon=-79.48178#map=17/-1.79782/-79.48178) 

Police station Radar camera · Pimocha 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71666&mlon=-79.53559#map=17/-1.71666/-79.53559) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Caracol

Places mapped inside Caracol in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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.

## Other parishes in Babahoyo Canton

- Babahoyo
- Febres Cordero
- La Unión
- Pimocha

## Quick answers

- Where is Caracol?In Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Caracol?Babahoyo, Catarama, La Unión, Pimocha and Ricaurte
- What is there to see in Caracol?Aurora Estrada, La Casa de Olmedo, GAD MUNICIPAL, PARQUE CENTRAL
- What time zone is Caracol in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caracol?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Caracol?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caracol?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caracol?Settlements lie between 8 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Caracol?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caracol?Pediakids Franklin Rodriguez Baldeon, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caracol?Biess Banco del IESS, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caracol?Banco Pichincha, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caracol?El Pibe 2, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caracol?EC120152 (OCHA common operational dataset)