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

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

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Palenque Canton

Palenque Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **569.9 km²**. Its main town is Palenque. It is divided into 1 parishe. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 570km²
- 1parishe
- 3mapped services

## Where is Palenque Canton?

Palenque Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/), [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/) and [Vinces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/). By area it is the 116th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.9% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Palenque Canton is about 181 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 56 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.3357° S, 79.7187° 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 Palenque Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Palenque Canton: 1 beach.

- Playa La Revesa · beach

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: Palenque 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) · Guayaquil93 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Palenque Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/palenque/palenque/) 570 36 3 

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 Palenque Canton

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Palenque Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Palenque (9,083). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 40 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Aguacatal
- Aguacatal de las Garzas
- Arias
- Bajo Hondo
- Cañaveral
- El Bombon
- El Cóndor
- El Naranjo
- El Placer
- El Tropezon
- Jauneche
- La Bolsa
- La Cachimba
- La Delia
- La Luz
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Las Animas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Minas
- Las Ramas
- Lechugal
- Los Amarillos
- Los Potreros
- Los Quebrachos
- Maculillo
- Meza
- Mosquitos de Arriba
- Palenque
- Puerto Palenque
- San Geronimo
- San Gregorio
- San Jose de la Tranca
- Sara Guerero
- Soledad
- Sosaya

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 Palenque Canton

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Estero Ama
- Río Maculillo
- Río Quevedo

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 Palenque Canton and the best time to visit

In Palenque Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (230 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July and October to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 142 

Feb 26 230 

Mar 26 223 

Apr 27 143 

May 27 51 

Jun 27 15 

Jul 28 5 

Aug 28 3 

Sep 28 3 

Oct 28 7 

Nov 28 10 

Dec 28 35 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palenque Canton

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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 Palenque Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Palenque Canton?Balzar Canton, Mocache Canton and Vinces Canton
- What is there to see in Palenque Canton?Playa La Revesa
- What time zone is Palenque Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palenque Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Palenque Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palenque Canton?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palenque Canton?Settlements lie between 22 m and 40 m
- What is the best time to visit Palenque Canton?May to July and October to November
- How many hospitals are in Palenque Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palenque Canton?EC1209 (OCHA common operational dataset)