# Buena Fe Canton, Los Ríos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/ Canton · Los Ríos Province # Buena Fe Canton Buena Fe Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **581.8 km²**. Its main town is San Jacinto de Buena Fé. It is divided into 2 parishes. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 582km² - 2parishes - 92mapped services ## Where is Buena Fe Canton? Buena Fe Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/), [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/), [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/), [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/) and [Valencia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/). By area it is the 113th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 8.0% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Buena Fe Canton is about 126 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 117 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 0.7492° S, 79.5296° 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 Buena Fe Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Buena Fe Canton: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve. - Cascada El Arco Iris · waterfall - Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical · nature reserve - Via a santa Maria · viewpoint - INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA" · attraction - Vista Represa · 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: Buena Fe 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 - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga103 km - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:20). 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 Buena Fe Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Patricia Pilar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/patricia-pilar/) 166 20 9 [San Jacinto de Buena Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/san-jacinto-de-buena-fe/) 415 61 83 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 Buena Fe Canton Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Buena Fe Canton. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 201 m above sea level (median 132 m). - Agua Blanca - Alegría del Congo - Ayasa - Barrio Lindo - Chaupingo - Colonia Eloy Alfaro - Colonia Salapi - Colonia San Francisco de Peripa - Colonia Velasco Ibarra - Congo - Cooperativa 12 de Octubre - Cooperativa Nogales Izurieta - Cooperative Lola Gangotena - Corriente Grande - Dos Hermanos - EL RANCHO - El Caserio - El Chaune No 1 - El Descanso - El Guineo - El Limón - El Negro - El Tigre - El Vistazo - Estero Azul - Guayacanes - Guayaquil Chiquito - Holandesa - LOS ROSALES - La Libertad - La Reserva - La Soledad - Las Piedras - Limones - Los Amazu - Los Angeles - Los Cuatro Mangas - Los Ángeles - Lot. Alta Gracia - Lot. Divino niño - Lot. FJ - Lot. La Carolina - Lot. Las Margaritas - Lot. Los Ceibos - Lotización LA ESPERANZA - Macavelo - Muñoz Hnos - Nueva Espeanza - Palo Blanco - Pambilar - Patolandia - Patricia Pilar - Piedra Marcada - Platos - Pocache - Pocache Arriba - Procacao - Puerto Gualipe - Puerto Ila - Rosa Amelia - SAN CAMILO CHIQUITO - Salado Grande - Salapi Chico - Salapi Grande - San Antonio - San Carlos del Congoma - San Francisco - San Francisco de Peripa - San Jacinto de Buena Fe - San Jacinto de Buena Fé - San Jose - San José - San Pedro - San Vicente de Pocache - Union Setenta Y Uno - Unión Setenta y Uno - Vaca de Monte - Valdez - Vistazo - Voluntad de Dios - Zamora 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 Buena Fe Canton Named natural and historic features inside Buena Fe Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Estero Cocopi - Estero Salgona - Río Amarillo - Río Chaune - Río Chaunecito - Río Congo - Río Congoma - Río Guayabo - Río Ila - Río Pajarito - Río Pocachi - Río Quita Palanca ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Rio Palenque Science Center ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Km 35 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 Buena Fe Canton and the best time to visit In Buena Fe Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,464 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (282 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 219 Feb 23 255 Mar 23 282 Apr 23 238 May 23 143 Jun 23 58 Jul 23 27 Aug 24 18 Sep 24 27 Oct 24 46 Nov 24 52 Dec 24 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buena Fe Canton Places mapped inside Buena Fe Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls3 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants26 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics2 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 Buena Fe Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Buena Fe Canton?El Carmen Canton, El Empalme Canton, Quevedo Canton, Santo Domingo Canton and Valencia Canton - What is there to see in Buena Fe Canton?Cascada El Arco Iris, INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA", Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical, Via a santa Maria - What time zone is Buena Fe Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buena Fe Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Buena Fe Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buena Fe Canton?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buena Fe Canton?Settlements lie between 78 m and 201 m - What is the best time to visit Buena Fe Canton?June to December - How many hospitals are in Buena Fe Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Buena Fe Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buena Fe Canton?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Buena Fe Canton?EC1210 (OCHA common operational dataset)