# San Carlos Parish, Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province

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

Parish · Quevedo Canton 

# San Carlos

San Carlos is a parish of Ecuador in Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province. It covers **83.9 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.9km²
- 16mapped services
- 92 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos 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 4 other parishes: [Mocache](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/mocache/), [Quevedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/quevedo/), [Quinsaloma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/quinsaloma/) and [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/zapotal/). By area it is the 637th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.1% of [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/). The centre of San Carlos is about 141 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Quevedo, the main town of Quevedo Canton. The centre point is at 1.1209° S, 79.4283° 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 San Carlos

### Nearby, outside San Carlos

- Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome · nature reserve, Quevedo9.8 km
- Loma del "DIABLO" · attraction, Quevedo9.9 km
- Loma de "SAN PEDRO" · attraction, Quevedo10 km
- Samary · attraction, Quevedo10 km
- Parque el avión · attraction, Quevedo11 km
- Área verde en Ladera · nature reserve, Quevedo11 km
- PLAZA CIVICA · monument, Quevedo11 km
- Loma de las "VACAS" · attraction, Quevedo11 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Quevedo12 km
- Monumento a los Héroes del Cenepa · monument, Quevedo13 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: San Carlos

- 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) · Latacunga93 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil126 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.

## Villages and localities in San Carlos

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 117 m above sea level (median 92 m).

- 29 de Agosto
- Aguas Buenas
- Bella Union
- Chipe
- Cooperativa 11 de Diciembre
- Cooperativa 23 de Marzo
- Cooperativa Unión Popular
- El Eden
- El Pavón
- La Faita
- La Flecha
- La Pirahua
- La Sucre
- Lechugal
- Lotización El Cauje
- Lotización El Porvenir
- Lotización Gavica
- Lotización La Esperanza
- Lotización Lady Lourdes
- Lotización Laurita
- Lotización Nueva Esperanza
- Lotización Ruberly
- Lotización San Agustin
- Lotización San Luis
- Montonya
- Montoya
- Peñafiel de Adentro
- Peñafiel del Medio
- Piragua
- Pisagua
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- Selva Alegre
- Toquillal

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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SUB CENTRO DE SALUD · San Carlos 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11992&mlon=-79.43678#map=17/-1.11992/-79.43678) 

Bank Banco pichincha · San Carlos 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11766&mlon=-79.43616#map=17/-1.11766/-79.43616) 

ATM Autobanco Pichinca · Quevedo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03242&mlon=-79.47109#map=17/-1.03242/-79.47109) 

Petrol pump ESTACION DE SERVICIO PETROLRIOS · San Carlos 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14867&mlon=-79.43419#map=17/-1.14867/-79.43419) 

Hotel Hotel Palmar del Sol · Quevedo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06891&mlon=-79.49751#map=17/-1.06891/-79.49751) 

Mall Lifestyle Quevedo · Quevedo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04320&mlon=-79.47859#map=17/-1.04320/-79.47859) 

School Colegio san carlos · San Carlos 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11750&mlon=-79.43142#map=17/-1.11750/-79.43142) 

College Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo (Campus La María) · Mocache 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.09095&mlon=-79.50251#map=17/-1.09095/-79.50251) 

Police station Radar Camera · San Carlos 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14909&mlon=-79.43333#map=17/-1.14909/-79.43333) 

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 San Carlos

Places mapped inside San Carlos in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools7
- 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.

## Other parishes in Quevedo Canton

- La Esperanza
- Quevedo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Carlos?In Quevedo Canton, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Carlos?Mocache, Quevedo, Quinsaloma and Zapotal
- What is there to see in San Carlos?Reserva de Bosque Natural del Sr. Gerardo Jácome, Loma del "DIABLO", Loma de "SAN PEDRO", Samary
- What time zone is San Carlos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Carlos?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Carlos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Carlos?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Carlos?Settlements lie between 44 m and 117 m
- What is the best time to visit San Carlos?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos?SUB CENTRO DE SALUD, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos?Banco pichincha, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos?Autobanco Pichinca, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos?ESTACION DE SERVICIO PETROLRIOS, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Carlos?1 mapped
- How many banks are in San Carlos?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Carlos?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Carlos?EC120553 (OCHA common operational dataset)