# La Unión Parish, Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province – Villages

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

Parish · Babahoyo Canton 

# La Unión

La Unión is a parish of Ecuador in Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **187.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 187km²
- 5mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión 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 7 other parishes: [Babahoyo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/babahoyo/), [Caluma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/caluma/), [Caracol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/caracol/), [La Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/la-esmeralda/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/montalvo/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/ricaurte/) and [Telimbela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/telimbela/). By area it is the 363rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 17.5% of [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/). The centre of La Unión is about 191 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Babahoyo Canton. The centre point is at 1.7212° S, 79.3737° 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 La Unión

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- Plaza de Toros · attraction, Caluma14 km
- Monumento plazade toros · monument, Caluma14 km
- Avion de la FAE · monument, Caluma16 km
- Monumento a la Naranja · monument, Caluma16 km
- Parque entrada al Puente · theme park, Caluma16 km
- Plaza Caluma Viejo · theme park, Caluma17 km
- Mirador Cumbe · viewpoint, Caluma17 km
- Parque Sin Nombre · theme park, Caluma17 km
- Recinto Ferial San Vicente · attraction, Caluma17 km
- Cascada la Chorrera · waterfall, Caluma18 km
- Centro Turistico Montañita · attraction, Caluma19 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: La Unión

- 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) · Guayaquil75 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga124 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 06:16, 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 La Unión

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 102 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Churute
- El Cuatro
- La Clementina
- La Esperanza
- La Mona
- La Palizada
- La Unión
- Los Robles
- Palizada Nuevo
- Recinto Samama
- San Clemente
- San Clemente Nuevo
- San Rafael
- Santa Clementina
- Vainilla

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 La Unión

Named natural and historic features inside La Unión, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Santa Rosa de la Maravilla

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Hacienda Clementina

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 La Unión 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 La Unión

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Caluma · Caluma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62690&mlon=-79.25446#map=17/-1.62690/-79.25446) 

Bank Coop. San Antonio Los Ríos · Montalvo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80000&mlon=-79.33331#map=17/-1.80000/-79.33331) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Ricaurte 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57308&mlon=-79.46816#map=17/-1.57308/-79.46816) 

Petrol pump Ep PetroEcuador · Montalvo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78661&mlon=-79.29506#map=17/-1.78661/-79.29506) 

Hotel Casa Gilbert · La Unión 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71550&mlon=-79.39648#map=17/-1.71550/-79.39648) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Babahoyo · Montalvo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78405&mlon=-79.28874#map=17/-1.78405/-79.28874) 

School Unidad Educativa Ecuador · La Unión 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70703&mlon=-79.39174#map=17/-1.70703/-79.39174) 

College COLEGIO “LA ESMERALDA“ · La Esmeralda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70547&mlon=-79.28076#map=17/-1.70547/-79.28076) 

Police station policía · Montalvo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79309&mlon=-79.28836#map=17/-1.79309/-79.28836) 

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 La Unión

Places mapped inside La Unión in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3

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
- Caracol
- Febres Cordero
- Pimocha

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Babahoyo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Unión?Babahoyo, Caluma, Caracol, La Esmeralda, Montalvo, Ricaurte and Telimbela
- What is there to see in La Unión?Plaza de Toros, Monumento plazade toros, Avion de la FAE, Monumento a la Naranja
- What time zone is La Unión in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Unión?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Unión?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión?Settlements lie between 5 m and 102 m
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?Centro de Salud Caluma, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?Coop. San Antonio Los Ríos, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión?Banco Pichincha, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?Ep PetroEcuador, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Unión?EC120155 (OCHA common operational dataset)