# Ventanas Canton, Los Ríos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/ Canton · Los Ríos Province # Ventanas Canton Ventanas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **513.3 km²**. Its main town is Ventanas. It is divided into 4 parishes. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 513km² - 4parishes - 77mapped services ## Where is Ventanas Canton? Ventanas Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other cantons: [Echeandía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/), [Las Naves Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/), [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/), [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/), [Quevedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quevedo/), [Quinsaloma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/), [Urdaneta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/urdaneta/) and [Vinces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/). By area it is the 129th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.1% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Ventanas Canton is about 153 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 56 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.3328° S, 79.3503° 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 Ventanas Canton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ventanas Canton: 1 monument. - Monumento al Maíz · 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: Ventanas 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) · Latacunga94 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil109 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 Ventanas Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chacarita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/chacarita/) 61 12 1 [Los Ángeles](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/los-angeles/) 53 14 2 [Ventanas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/ventanas/) 153 18 56 [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/zapotal/) 246 35 18 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 Ventanas Canton Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Ventanas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Ventanas (38,168). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 1,042 m above sea level (median 30 m). - 15 de Noviembre - Agua Blanca - Aguacatl - Aguas Frias - Bantano - Barranco Colorado - Barrio San José - Bototillal - Buenos Aires - Cacheli Chico - Cacheli Grande - Calabí - Campo Alegre Alto - Carbo Malo - Chacarita - Cristal? - El Achiote - El Cauja - El Guabito - El Guineo - El Laurel - El Moral - El Pailón - El Pasaje - El Pechiche - El Recuerdo - El Triunfo - El Vijao - Estero Lindo - Gramalote Grande - La América - La Ercilla - La Industria - La Julia - La Laguna - La Llanta - La Paz - Las Yucas - Lechugal - Lechugal de Arriba - Lechugalito - Loma Larga - Lomas de Capilla - Los Amarillos - Los Angeles - Los Cañales - Mata Palo - Mata de Plátano - Matilde - Miraflores - Nueva Comunidad - Pailón Tropical - Perpetua - Piedad - Polvareda - Puerto Romero - Rincón Del Cura - San Antonio - San Camillo - San Francisco - San Gerardo - San Jacinto - San Luis de Zapotal - San Miguel - San Temístocles - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa - Sibimbe - Tarira de Abajo - Tarira de Arriba - Tarira del Medio - Un Solo Toque - Ventanas - Ventanillas - Ventanillas Sur - Yuyumbi - Zapotal - Zapotal Nuevo 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 Ventanas Canton Named natural and historic features inside Ventanas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Río Aguacatal - Río Calabí - Río Guandubi - Río Lechugal - Río Oncebi - Río Sibimbe - Río Yuyumbi - Río Zapotal - Río de Juntas ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Bototillal - Loma Larga 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 Ventanas Canton and the best time to visit In Ventanas 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 Ventanas Canton Places mapped inside Ventanas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls2 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants20 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics3 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 Ventanas Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Ventanas Canton?Echeandía Canton, Las Naves Canton, Mocache Canton, Puebloviejo Canton, Quevedo Canton, Quinsaloma Canton, Urdaneta Canton and Vinces Canton - What is there to see in Ventanas Canton?Monumento al Maíz - What time zone is Ventanas Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ventanas Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ventanas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ventanas Canton?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ventanas Canton?Settlements lie between 21 m and 1,042 m - What is the best time to visit Ventanas Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Ventanas Canton?7 mapped - How many banks are in Ventanas Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ventanas Canton?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Ventanas Canton?EC1207 (OCHA common operational dataset)