# Valencia Canton, Los Ríos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/ Canton · Los Ríos Province # Valencia Canton Valencia Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **970.4 km²**. Its main town is Valencia. It is divided into 1 parishe. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 970km² - 1parishe - 55mapped services ## Where is Valencia Canton? Valencia 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/), [La Maná Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/), [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/), [Quinsaloma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/), [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/) and [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/). By area it is the 78th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 13.4% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Valencia Canton is about 106 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 118 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 0.7623° S, 79.3196° 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 Valencia Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Valencia Canton: 3 nature reserves; 2 attractions. - Bosque Protector Murocomba · nature reserve - Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia · nature reserve - Área Verde de la escuela "Juan Salinas" · nature reserve - Curva del Amor · attraction - Piscina · attraction 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: Valencia 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) · Latacunga80 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito129 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 06:14, 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 Valencia Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Valencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/valencia/) 970 91 55 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 Valencia Canton Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Valencia Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Valencia (18,841). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 641 m above sea level (median 200 m). - Baltazara - Barranquilla Guamaní - Buena Esperanza - Camarones - Chipe - Chipe Hamburgo - Condor - Cooperativa "Ni Un Paso Atras" - Cooperativa 10 DE NOVIEMBRE - Costa Azul - Cóndor - Diez de Noviembre - El Achiote - El Cerro - El Copal - El Dorado - El Limón - El Paraiso - El Paraíso - El Triunfo - El Vergel - Fatima - Federico Intriago - Fruta de Pan - Fátima - Gonzales Suarez - González Suárez - Gualipe - Guampe - HDA. DOLE PIÑERA - HDA. EL MAIZAL - ISLA CHEMERE - Isla de Patos - La Cadena - La Cayambe - La Chavica - La Conformidad - La Familía - La Granja - La Libertad - La Nueva Unión - La Planada - La Union - La Victoria de Pambilar - Lampa - Las Iguanas - Loma de los Compadres - Los Almendros - Los Laureles - Los Olvidados de Dios - Los Vergeles - Lulo Tinieblas - Manguila - Monte Nuevo - Naranjal - Nueva Unión - Paenisola - Pedrancones - Pinela - Puerto Gallina - RIO VERDE - Recinto Niño de Isinche - Rio Llulu - Rio Negro - Río Lulú - Sagrada Familia - Sam Augustin - San Alfonso - San Cristobal - San Cristóbal - San Pablo - San Pedro - San Pedro de la Y - San Simon - Santa Rosa - Segunda - Segunda Banquera - UNION TOACHI - Unión Toachi - Urbanización 18 de Septiembre - Urbanización 25 de Dicembre - Urbanización 6 de Diciembre - Urbanización 6 de Enero - Urbanización Barrio Central - Urbanización Eloy Alfaro - Urbanización La Concepción - Urbanización La Victoria - Urbanización Las Violetas - Urbanización Reina Victoria - Valencia - Virgen de las Mercedes 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 Valencia Canton Named natural and historic features inside Valencia Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Estero Mangolita - Río Baba - Río Guadual - Río Lulú - Río Lulú Chico - Río Manguilita - Río Perica - Río Quindigua - Río Toachi Chico ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cordillera Esmeraldas · 1,176 m ### Getting around 7 airfields. - Costa Azul - Los Perez - Magdalena - Pantalony - San Alejandro - San Simon - Wongkinmay 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 Valencia Canton and the best time to visit In Valencia 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 Valencia Canton Places mapped inside Valencia Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools20 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants9 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics2 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 Valencia Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Valencia Canton?Buena Fe Canton, La Maná Canton, Quevedo Canton, Quinsaloma Canton, Santo Domingo Canton and Sigchos Canton - What is there to see in Valencia Canton?Bosque Protector Murocomba, Bosque frutal del Colegio Ciudad de Valencia, Curva del Amor, Piscina - What time zone is Valencia Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Valencia Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Valencia Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Valencia Canton?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valencia Canton?Settlements lie between 85 m and 641 m - What is the highest point in Valencia Canton?Cordillera Esmeraldas (1,176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Valencia Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Valencia Canton?6 mapped - How many banks are in Valencia Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Valencia Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Valencia Canton?EC1211 (OCHA common operational dataset)