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

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

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Quevedo Canton

Quevedo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **379.2 km²**. Its main town is Quevedo. It is divided into 3 parishes. 176 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 376 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 379km²
- 3parishes
- 376mapped services

## Where is Quevedo Canton?

Quevedo Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/), [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/), [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/), [Quinsaloma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/), [Valencia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/) and [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). By area it is the 148th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.2% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Quevedo Canton is about 141 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 83 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.0550° S, 79.4901° 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 Quevedo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Quevedo Canton: 5 attractions; 3 monuments; 2 nature reserves.

- Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome · nature reserve
- Área verde en Ladera · nature reserve
- Loma de "SAN PEDRO" · attraction
- Loma de las "VACAS" · attraction
- Loma del "DIABLO" · attraction
- Parque el avión · attraction
- Samary · attraction
- Monumento a la Madre · monument
- Monumento a los Héroes del Cenepa · monument
- PLAZA CIVICA · monument

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: Quevedo 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) · Latacunga99 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:19).

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 Quevedo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/la-esperanza/) 39 9 3 

[Quevedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/quevedo/) 256 133 357 

[San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/san-carlos/) 84 34 16 

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 Quevedo Canton

Open gazetteers list **176 villages, towns and localities** in Quevedo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Quevedo (213,842). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 123 m above sea level (median 79 m).

- 15 de Noviembre
- 20 de Febrero
- 24 de Mayo
- 25 de Abril
- 29 de Agosto
- 7 de Octubre
- ASO. de Empleados U.T.E.Q
- ASO. de Empleados U.T.E.Q #1
- Aguas Blancas
- Aguas Buenas
- Ana María
- Atascoso
- Barrio "KENNEDY"
- Barro
- Bella Union
- Buena Suerte #1
- Buena Suerte #2
- Cañalito
- Chapulos
- Chipe
- Ciudadela A.D.U.T.E.Q #1
- Ciudadela Carlos Julio
- Ciudadela La Salud 1era Etapa
- Ciudadela La Salud 2da Etapa
- Ciudadela Mi Pais
- Ciudadela Santa Rosa
- Ciudadela Tungurahuense
- Colina de Los Angeles
- Colina de Los Naranjos
- Cooperativa 11 de Diciembre
- Cooperativa 17 de Marzo
- Cooperativa 23 de Marzo
- Cooperativa Luis Noboa Icaza
- Cooperativa Unión Popular
- Damificados de Playa Grande
- El Achiote
- El Desquite
- El Eden
- El Oasis
- El Pavón
- El Pital
- El Pital 1
- Elena Maria
- Hacienda Carolina
- Hacienda La Violeta
- Isla del Rio Quevedo
- Italia
- Josefina 1
- Josefina 2
- La China
- La Cima
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Faita
- La Flecha
- La Florida
- La Josefa
- La Judith
- La Loreto
- La Maria
- La Pirahua
- La Sucre
- La Virginia
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Lechugal
- Libertad
- Los Almendros
- Lotización A.D.U.T.E.Q
- Lotización America
- Lotización Chóez
- Lotización Ciudad del Norte
- Lotización Dalito
- Lotización Desquite #3
- Lotización Divino Niño
- Lotización El Bosque
- Lotización El Cauje
- Lotización El Guayabo
- Lotización El Mirador
- Lotización El Porvenir
- Lotización El Sol
- Lotización Emperatriz
- Lotización Gamarra
- Lotización Gavica
- Lotización Girasol
- Lotización Gritos de Libertad
- Lotización Hugo Silva
- Lotización Jardines del Este
- Lotización Jerusalen
- Lotización Jorge Castro
- Lotización Jorge Ochoa
- Lotización Juan Javier
- Lotización Juan de Dios Avilés
- Lotización KARINA Manzana "B"
- Lotización La Carmita
- Lotización La Carolina
- Lotización La Chachita
- Lotización La Esperanza
- Lotización La Palmira
- Lotización La Rosita
- Lotización Lady Lourdes
- Lotización Las Mercedes
- Lotización Las Orquideas
- Lotización Las Rosas
- Lotización Las Tolas #1
- Lotización Las Tolas #2
- Lotización Laurita
- Lotización Leonardo Martire
- Lotización Leonel Secaira
- Lotización Los Almendros
- Lotización Los Geranios
- Lotización Los Laureles
- Lotización Los Sauces
- Lotización Manfre
- Lotización María Beatriz Chang
- Lotización María Elena
- Lotización Miraflores
- Lotización Nueva Esperanza
- Lotización Nuevo Amanecer
- Lotización Osorio Mora
- Lotización Ruberly
- Lotización SAN ANDRES #1
- Lotización San Agustin
- Lotización San Andrés #2
- Lotización San Antonio
- Lotización San Ignacio
- Lotización San Luis
- Lotización San Vicente
- Lotización Sindicato de Chof. de Quevedo
- Lotización Vicente Chang Luey 2
- Lotización el Desquite
- Lotización el Mirador #2
- Lotización el Porvenir
- Macul
- Montonya
- Montoya
- Nicolas Infante Diaz
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ochoa
- Parroquia El Guayacán
- Peñafiel de Adentro
- Peñafiel del Medio
- Piragua
- Pisagua
- Playa Grande
- Progreso
- Promejoras
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quevedo
- SECTOR VIRGEN DEL CISNE
- Salvador Allende
- San Camilo
- San Camilo Norte
- San Carlos
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Jose Sur
- San José
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Marianita
- Santa Rosa
- Sector Centro
- Selva Alegre
- Sociedad Union Obrera 9 de Octubre
- Tierras Abandonadas
- Toquillal
- URB. Los Angeles
- URB. el Guayacan
- Urbanización Privada Palmar del Sol
- Urbano Nuevo Amanecer#2
- Valdramina Alta
- Venus del Rio Quevedo
- Villa Franca
- Viva Alfaro

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 Quevedo Canton

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Estero Corotú
- Río Mano
- Río San Pablo
- Río Tierre

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Ana Maria
- El Guayabo
- Jaramillo

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 Quevedo Canton and the best time to visit

In Quevedo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (254 mm) and the driest Aug (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 22 184 

Feb 22 244 

Mar 22 254 

Apr 22 205 

May 22 108 

Jun 22 44 

Jul 23 23 

Aug 23 16 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 23 36 

Nov 23 44 

Dec 23 80 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quevedo Canton

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

- Hospitals37
- Banks22
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels38
- Shopping malls10
- Schools64
- Colleges and universities27
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants112
- Police stations21
- Dental clinics13

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 Quevedo Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Quevedo Canton?Buena Fe Canton, El Empalme Canton, Mocache Canton, Quinsaloma Canton, Valencia Canton and Ventanas Canton
- What is there to see in Quevedo Canton?Loma de "SAN PEDRO", Loma de las "VACAS", Loma del "DIABLO", Monumento a la Madre
- What time zone is Quevedo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quevedo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Quevedo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quevedo Canton?176 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quevedo Canton?Settlements lie between 44 m and 123 m
- What is the best time to visit Quevedo Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Quevedo Canton?37 mapped
- How many banks are in Quevedo Canton?22 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Quevedo Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Quevedo Canton?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Quevedo Canton?EC1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)