# Vinces Canton, Los Ríos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/ Canton · Los Ríos Province # Vinces Canton Vinces Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Los Ríos Province. It covers **712.2 km²**. Its main town is Vinces. It is divided into 2 parishes. 143 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 712km² - 2parishes - 53mapped services ## Where is Vinces Canton? Vinces Canton lies in [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other cantons: [Baba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/baba/), [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/), [Colimes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/colimes/), [Mocache Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/mocache/), [Palenque Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/palenque/), [Palestina Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/palestina/), [Puebloviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/puebloviejo/), [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/) and [Ventanas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/ventanas/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 9.8% of [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/). The centre of Vinces Canton is about 199 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 41 km from Babahoyo, the main town of Los Ríos Province. The centre point is at 1.5215° S, 79.7602° 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 Vinces Canton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vinces Canton: 1 monument. - Monumento a los héroes · 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: Vinces 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) · Guayaquil72 km - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:20). 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 Vinces Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Antonio Sotomayor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/antonio-sotomayor/) 139 47 7 [Vinces](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/vinces/vinces/) 574 100 46 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 Vinces Canton Open gazetteers list **143 villages, towns and localities** in Vinces Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Vinces (32,497) and San Juan (12,819). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 36 m above sea level (median 19 m). - 15 de Agosto - 18 de Octubre - 8 de Noviembre - Agua Fría - Antonio Sotomayor - Bagatela - Bahia Carrillo - Banepo - Beldaca - Bombón - Cabuyal - Carrizal - Casa Vinces - Clarisa - Clemencia - Delicias - El Atascoso - El Bajo - El Cairo - El Carmen - El Hacha - El Mango - El Nigüito - El Porvenir - El Recreo - El Recuerdo - El Rosario - El Sauce - El Socorro - El Taco - El Triunfo - El Tropezón - Esperanza - Estero Lagarto - Estero de Caña - Estero del Medio - Estrella Grande - Felicidad - Flores - Garzal - Guanábana - Habana - Hacienda Mira - Hacienda Palermo - Hacienda San Gregorio - Hacienda San Miguel - Infante - Jesús María - Jordán - Junquillo Norte - Junquillo Sur - La Americana - La Cancagua - La Colón - La Fe - La Felicidad - La Fátima - La Italia - La Loma - La Mecha - La Muralla - La Pureza - La Reveza - La Saiba - La Soberana - La Templanza - La Tira - La Tranoa - La Vega - La Victoria - La Virginia - Las Culebras - Las Mercedes - Laurel 1 - Laurel 2 - Lechugal - Libertad - Lima - Limoncillo - Loma Colorada - Los Amarillos - Los Angeles - Los Cañales - Los Cedros - Madera Negra - Manantial - Marsella - Matecito - Matembo - Maximo Guisasola - Miraflores - Moyuye - Palizada - Palmar - Pascuencal - Patria Nueva - Paují - Paujíl - Pechiche - Pitahaya - Playas - Poza Seca - Primavera - Primero San José - Puerto Nuevo - Rcto Morocho - Rincón de Juana - San Antonio - San Felipe - San Fernando de Chojampre - San Francisco de Cojampe - San Francisco de Palizada - San Gabriel - San Ignacio - San Javier - San José - San José de Bagatela - San Juan - San Juan de Abajo - San Manuel - San Nicolas - San Rafael - San Salvador - San Sebastian - San Vicente - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara - Santa Lucía - Santa Marianita - Santa Marta - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa - Tigre - Tomasita - Tomasita Tintin - Tomasito Tin Tin - Trapiche - Vinces - Vitalia - Voluntad de Dios - Vuelta Larga - Ánimas 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 Vinces Canton Named natural and historic features inside Vinces Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Estero Alarcón - Estero Atascaso - Estero Zanja Ancha ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Palmal - Hacienda Tomasita 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 Vinces Canton and the best time to visit In Vinces Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (230 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July and October to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 142 Feb 26 230 Mar 26 223 Apr 27 143 May 27 51 Jun 27 15 Jul 28 5 Aug 28 3 Sep 28 3 Oct 28 7 Nov 28 10 Dec 28 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vinces Canton Places mapped inside Vinces Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools13 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants14 - Police stations4 - 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 Vinces Canton?In Los Ríos Province, Ecuador - What borders Vinces Canton?Baba Canton, Balzar Canton, Colimes Canton, Mocache Canton, Palenque Canton, Palestina Canton, Puebloviejo Canton, Salitre Canton and Ventanas Canton - What is there to see in Vinces Canton?Monumento a los héroes - What time zone is Vinces Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Vinces Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Vinces Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vinces Canton?143 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vinces Canton?Settlements lie between 5 m and 36 m - What is the best time to visit Vinces Canton?May to July and October to November - How many hospitals are in Vinces Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Vinces Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vinces Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vinces Canton?EC1208 (OCHA common operational dataset)