# La Esperanza Parish, Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/la-esperanza/ Parish · Quevedo Canton # La Esperanza La Esperanza is a parish of Ecuador in Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **39.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.5km² - 3mapped services - 123 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Esperanza? La Esperanza lies in [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Quevedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/quevedo/), [Quinsaloma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/quinsaloma/) and [Valencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/valencia/). By area it is the 854th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.4% of [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/). The centre of La Esperanza is about 128 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Quevedo, the main town of Quevedo Canton. The centre point is at 0.9798° S, 79.3964° 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 Esperanza ### Nearby, outside La Esperanza - Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia · nature reserve, Valencia4.9 km - Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome · nature reserve, Quevedo8.1 km - Monumento a los Héroes del Cenepa · monument, Quevedo8.4 km - Área Verde de la escuela "Juan Salinas" · nature reserve, Valencia8.8 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Quevedo9.0 km - Curva del Amor · attraction, Valencia9.2 km - PLAZA CIVICA · monument, Quevedo9.8 km - Loma de las "VACAS" · attraction, Quevedo10.0 km - Área verde en Ladera · nature reserve, Quevedo11 km - Loma de "SAN PEDRO" · attraction, Quevedo11 km - Loma del "DIABLO" · attraction, Quevedo11 km - Parque el avión · attraction, Quevedo11 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 Esperanza - 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) · Latacunga87 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil142 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 06:15, 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. ## Villages and localities in La Esperanza Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in La Esperanza. - Aguas Blancas - Ana María - Atascoso - El Oasis - Italia - La Esperanza - Nueva Esperanza - Ochoa - San José 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 La Esperanza Named natural and historic features inside La Esperanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Ana Maria 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 La Esperanza and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Esperanza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de salud La Esperanza · La Esperanza 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96406&mlon=-79.41895#map=17/-0.96406/-79.41895) Bank Banco de Machala · Valencia 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95330&mlon=-79.35332#map=17/-0.95330/-79.35332) ATM Banco Pichincha · Quevedo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02208&mlon=-79.45893#map=17/-1.02208/-79.45893) Petrol pump GASOLINERA "SAN ANTONIO" · La Esperanza 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95839&mlon=-79.39678#map=17/-0.95839/-79.39678) Hotel Hotel D'Amores · Valencia 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95473&mlon=-79.35398#map=17/-0.95473/-79.35398) Mall Quevexport · Quevedo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01561&mlon=-79.44880#map=17/-1.01561/-79.44880) School Unidad Educativa Lic. Manuel Viteri Camacho · La Esperanza 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96224&mlon=-79.42411#map=17/-0.96224/-79.42411) College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA CIUDAD DE VALENCIA · Valencia 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95154&mlon=-79.36239#map=17/-0.95154/-79.36239) Police station UPC · Valencia 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94810&mlon=-79.35272#map=17/-0.94810/-79.35272) 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 Esperanza Places mapped inside La Esperanza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Quevedo Canton - Quevedo - San Carlos ## Quick answers - Where is La Esperanza?In Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders La Esperanza?Quevedo, Quinsaloma and Valencia - What is there to see in La Esperanza?Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia, Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome, Monumento a los Héroes del Cenepa, Área Verde de la escuela "Juan Salinas" - What time zone is La Esperanza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Esperanza?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Esperanza?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Esperanza?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit La Esperanza?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Esperanza?Subcentro de salud La Esperanza, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Esperanza?Banco de Machala, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Esperanza?Banco Pichincha, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esperanza?GASOLINERA "SAN ANTONIO", about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Esperanza?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Esperanza?1 mapped - What is the P-code of La Esperanza?EC120555 (OCHA common operational dataset)