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

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

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Montalvo Canton

Montalvo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **355.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 356km²
- 2parishes
- 25mapped services

## Where is Montalvo Canton?

Montalvo 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/), [Chillanes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/), [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/) and [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/). By area it is the 154th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.9% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Montalvo Canton is about 197 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 20 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.8038° S, 79.3466° 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).

## Know before you go: Montalvo 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) · Guayaquil71 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca127 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 18:17).

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 Montalvo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/la-esmeralda/) 57 16 2 

[Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/montalvo/) 299 39 23 

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 Montalvo Canton

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Montalvo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Montalvo (15,547). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 416 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- 24 de Mayo
- Azucena
- Beldaco
- Carmen Rosa
- Cooperativa Agricola Cristal
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- Embarcadero Chico
- Fortuna
- Guadalupe
- Huaquillas
- Humbelina
- Josefina
- Juan Montalvo
- Juntas
- La Azucena
- La Ernestina
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Fortuna
- La Genovesa
- La Industria
- La Laguna
- La Maravilla
- La Mestiza
- La Nena Chica
- La Nena Grande
- La Umbelina
- La Vitalla
- Las Balsas
- Las Garzas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Tres Marías
- Limatón
- Limón
- Miraflores
- Montalvo
- Pisagua
- Pretoria
- Recinto El Caimito
- Recinto Los Samanes
- Río Chico
- Sabaneta
- San Antonio
- San Eleuterio
- San Felipe
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- San Xavier
- Santa Rosa
- Tablas Embarcadero
- Teresita

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 Montalvo Canton

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Changuil
- Río Embarcadero
- Río Playas
- Río Sabaneta
- Río Tronador
- Río de las Juntas

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Porvenir

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 Montalvo Canton and the best time to visit

In Montalvo 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 Montalvo Canton

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants4
- 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 Montalvo Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Montalvo Canton?Babahoyo Canton, Chillanes Canton, Chimbo Canton and San Miguel Canton
- What time zone is Montalvo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montalvo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Montalvo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montalvo Canton?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Montalvo Canton?Settlements lie between 10 m and 416 m
- What is the best time to visit Montalvo Canton?May to December
- How many banks are in Montalvo Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Montalvo Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Montalvo Canton?EC1203 (OCHA common operational dataset)