# La Esmeralda Parish, Montalvo Canton, Los Ríos Province

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

Parish · Montalvo Canton 

# La Esmeralda

La Esmeralda is a parish of Ecuador in Montalvo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **56.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is La Esmeralda?

La Esmeralda lies in [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Balsapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/balsapamba/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/la-union/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/montalvo/) and [Telimbela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/telimbela/). By area it is the 763rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.0% of [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/). The centre of La Esmeralda is about 186 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7179° S, 79.2802° 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 Esmeralda

### Nearby, outside La Esmeralda

- Mirador Cumbe · viewpoint, Caluma9.0 km
- Avion de la FAE · monument, Caluma9.4 km
- Monumento a la Naranja · monument, Caluma9.9 km
- Plaza de Toros · attraction, Caluma9.9 km
- Parque entrada al Puente · theme park, Caluma9.9 km
- Plaza Caluma Viejo · theme park, Caluma10 km
- Monumento plazade toros · monument, Caluma10 km
- Parque Sin Nombre · theme park, Caluma10 km
- Recinto Ferial San Vicente · attraction, Caluma10 km
- Entrada Caminata Ecológica · viewpoint, Balsapamba11 km
- Parque Balsapamba · theme park, Balsapamba12 km
- Monumento Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Balsapamba12 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 Esmeralda

- 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) · Guayaquil83 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga117 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.

## Villages and localities in La Esmeralda

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in La Esmeralda.

- Azucena
- Cooperativa Agricola Cristal
- El Triunfo
- Embarcadero Chico
- Humbelina
- La Azucena
- La Esmeralda
- La Fortuna
- La Laguna
- La Nena Chica
- La Nena Grande
- La Umbelina
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- 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).

## Weather in La Esmeralda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Esmeralda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Caluma · Caluma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62690&mlon=-79.25446#map=17/-1.62690/-79.25446) 

Bank Banco del barrio( GUAYAQUIL)- MI VECINO(PICHINCHA · Montalvo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78777&mlon=-79.28500#map=17/-1.78777/-79.28500) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Ricaurte 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57308&mlon=-79.46816#map=17/-1.57308/-79.46816) 

Petrol pump Ep PetroEcuador · Montalvo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78661&mlon=-79.29506#map=17/-1.78661/-79.29506) 

Hotel Complex road to the sun · Montalvo 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76766&mlon=-79.25203#map=17/-1.76766/-79.25203) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Babahoyo · Montalvo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78405&mlon=-79.28874#map=17/-1.78405/-79.28874) 

School ESCUELA TULCAN -LA ESMERALDA · La Esmeralda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70374&mlon=-79.27832#map=17/-1.70374/-79.27832) 

College COLEGIO “LA ESMERALDA“ · La Esmeralda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70547&mlon=-79.28076#map=17/-1.70547/-79.28076) 

Police station policía · Montalvo 8.4 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 Esmeralda

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Montalvo Canton

- Montalvo

## Quick answers

- Where is La Esmeralda?In Montalvo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Esmeralda?Balsapamba, La Unión, Montalvo and Telimbela
- What is there to see in La Esmeralda?Mirador Cumbe, Avion de la FAE, Monumento a la Naranja, Plaza de Toros
- What time zone is La Esmeralda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Esmeralda?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Esmeralda?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Esmeralda?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Esmeralda?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Esmeralda?Centro de Salud Caluma, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Esmeralda?Banco del barrio( GUAYAQUIL)- MI VECINO(PICHINCHA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Esmeralda?Banco Pichincha, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esmeralda?Ep PetroEcuador, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Esmeralda?EC120351 (OCHA common operational dataset)