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

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

Canton · Los Ríos Province 

# Urdaneta Canton

Urdaneta Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **385.1 km²**. Its main town is Catarama. It is divided into 2 parishes. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 385km²
- 2parishes
- 16mapped services

## Where is Urdaneta Canton?

Urdaneta Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Caluma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/), [Echeandía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/), [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/) and [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). By area it is the 144th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.3% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Urdaneta Canton is about 176 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.5674° S, 79.3772° 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).

## Know before you go: Urdaneta 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) · Guayaquil86 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:18).

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 Urdaneta Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Catarama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/catarama/) 50 14 7 

[Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/ricaurte/) 335 78 9 

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 Urdaneta Canton

Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Urdaneta Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Catarama (9,723). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 242 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Amalia
- Asunción de Yatubi
- Balneareo Mama Cocha
- Barranco
- Belén
- Bijagual
- Buenos Aires
- Castillo
- Catarama
- Cerritos
- Cooperativa 70
- Corona
- Cristal de Abajo
- Cristal de Arriba
- El Caimito
- El Guayabo
- El Limon
- El Limonal
- El Palmar
- El Pijullo
- El Tesoro
- Emilia
- Estero de Damas
- Flor de Maria
- Flor de la Industria
- Golgota
- Gramalote Chico
- Guapara
- Guapuma
- Guayacanes
- Hornacho
- Jabilla
- La America
- La Cuna
- La Diosilda
- La Dolorosa
- La Esperanza
- La Hojita
- La Industria
- La Irene
- La Julia
- La Marmolejo
- La Muralla
- La Norma
- La Panchita
- La Pompeya
- La Troncal
- La Victoria
- Las Casitas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Cañitas de Ricaurte
- Las Guaijas 1
- Las Guaijas 2
- Los Limos
- Los Mates
- Magdalena
- Maria Obdulia
- Montecarlo
- Naranjo Agrio Bajo
- Nor Corozal
- Palma Sola
- Playas de Ojiva
- Potosí
- Pozuelo
- Recinto La Gran Vía
- Recinto San Pablo
- Resbalon
- Ricaurte
- Rio Viejo
- Río Nuevo
- Salampe
- San Antonio
- San Antonio del Rio
- San Augustin
- San Ernesto
- San Fransisco
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Juan de la Suerte
- San Luis
- San Luis Rio Nuevo
- San Nicolas
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rita
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomas
- Soledad
- Trinidad
- Valle del Amor
- Venus
- Vicoca

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 Urdaneta Canton

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pijulto

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 Urdaneta Canton and the best time to visit

In Urdaneta Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 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 22 150 

Feb 22 225 

Mar 22 225 

Apr 22 170 

May 22 80 

Jun 22 37 

Jul 23 21 

Aug 24 17 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 37 

Dec 23 60 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urdaneta Canton

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- ATMs2
- Schools5
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants3

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 Urdaneta Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Urdaneta Canton?Babahoyo Canton, Caluma Canton, Echeandía Canton, Puebloviejo Canton and Ventanas Canton
- What time zone is Urdaneta Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Urdaneta Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Urdaneta Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urdaneta Canton?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Urdaneta Canton?Settlements lie between 9 m and 242 m
- What is the best time to visit Urdaneta Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Urdaneta Canton?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Urdaneta Canton?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Urdaneta Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urdaneta Canton?EC1206 (OCHA common operational dataset)