# Manabí Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/ Province · Ecuador # Manabí Province Manabí Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **1,562,079 people** in 2020 on 19,418 km² (about 80 per km²). Its main town is Portoviejo. It is divided into 22 cantons. 1,729 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4,015 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,562,079people (2020) - 19,418km² - 22cantons - 4,015mapped services ## How many people live in Manabí Province? Manabí Province had an estimated **1,562,079 people** in 2020 — 8.9% of Ecuador, 3rd of 24 provinces. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 19,418 km², that is about **80 people per km²**, 11th of 24 provinces. 28.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****28,577** 1–5 ****115,815** 5–9 ****150,056** 10–14 ****154,877** 15–19 ****150,874** 20–24 ****137,645** 25–29 ****120,086** 30–34 ****107,410** 35–39 ****100,093** 40–44 ****93,596** 45–49 ****85,968** 50–54 ****76,748** 55–59 ****65,987** 60–64 ****54,595** 65–69 ****43,055** 70–74 ****31,629** 75–79 ****21,456** 80+ ****23,612** Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu). ## Where is Manabí Province? Manabí Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/) and [Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/). By area it is the 4th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 7.6% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Manabí Province is about 181 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7828° S, 80.0577° 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 Manabí Province OpenStreetMap lists 191 named sights in Manabí Province: 57 attractions; 31 monuments; 27 memorials; 22 viewpoints; 15 museums; 11 beachs; 10 nature reserves; 8 waterfalls; 5 archaeological sites; 2 castles and forts; 1 city gate; 1 cave; 1 ruins. - Casa Cultural Museo Agua Blanca · museum - Centro cultural Museo Orígenes Arte Café · museum - Eloy Alfaro Museum · museum - Hojas Jaboncillo · museum - Museo Bahia de Caraquez · museum - Museo Cancebí · museum - Museo Centro Cultural Manta · museum - Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum - Museo Municipal Etnográfico Cancebí · museum - Museo Municipal de Jama · museum - Museo Portoviejo · museum - Museo de la Ciudad de Portoviejo · museum - Museo del Banco Central · museum - Museo del Mar · museum - Visitors Center Parque Nacional Machalilla · museum - Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site - Historic Aguas Blancas · archaeological site - Japotó · archaeological site - Petroglifos de Pedro Pablo Gómez · archaeological site - taller Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site - Casa HermanitabSonia · castle or fort - Home · castle or fort - CASCADA EL ARMADILLO · waterfall - Cascada Las Vegas · waterfall - Cascada chapuli · waterfall - Cascada de Chindul · waterfall - Chindul · waterfall - El pintada · waterfall - Marilan · waterfall - Salto el roncador · waterfall …and 161 more. 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: Manabí Province - 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 - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta71 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:22). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:24 18:33 12.2 h Feb 06:30 18:38 12.1 h Mar 06:26 18:33 12.1 h Apr 06:17 18:23 12.1 h May 06:13 18:18 12.1 h Jun 06:17 18:22 12.1 h Jul 06:23 18:28 12.1 h Aug 06:22 18:27 12.1 h Sep 06:12 18:18 12.1 h Oct 06:02 18:09 12.1 h Nov 06:00 18:09 12.2 h Dec 06:10 18:20 12.2 h 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. ## Cantons of Manabí Province Canton Area km² Parishes Services [24 de Mayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/24-de-mayo/) 547 4 39 [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/) 524 3 85 [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/) 3,066 8 275 [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/) 1,743 5 216 [Flavio Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/) 1,348 3 23 [Jama Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jama/) 569 1 33 [Jaramijó Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jaramijo/) 97 1 29 [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/) 1,346 8 157 [Junín Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/) 267 1 20 [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/) 297 3 997 [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/) 706 2 102 [Olmedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/olmedo/) 257 1 13 [Paján Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/) 1,101 5 23 [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/) 1,973 4 224 [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/) 1,076 3 36 [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/) 958 8 921 [Puerto López Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/) 430 3 241 [Rocafuerte Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/) 279 1 73 [San Vicente Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/) 735 2 166 [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/) 1,021 5 88 [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/) 694 3 187 [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/) 382 3 67 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/). ## Largest towns in Manabí Province - Portoviejo321,800 - Manta264,281 - Chone44,751 - Bahía de Caráquez37,056 - Jipijapa35,901 - Montecristi18,351 - Calceta17,286 - Sucre15,286 - Tosagua14,680 - Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga12,833 - Rocafuerte10,274 - Paján9,183 - Junín9,128 - Pedernales5,983 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Manabí Province Named natural and historic features inside Manabí Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 97 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Estero Corrales - Estero Damacio - Estero Damas - Estero Diez de Agosto - Estero Doblones - Estero Dogolita - Estero Nacha - Estero Plátano - Estero Tigre - Estero Tigrillo - Estero Tripa de Pollo - Estero Yahuilita - Estero de la Cuchilla - Estrecho Palmarillo - Poza Honda - Quebrada Delicias - Río Amarillo - Río Ambache - Río Armadillo - Río Arrastradero - Río Ayampe - Río Balzar - Río Barraganete - Río Barro …and 74 more. ### Coast and islands 25 headlands; 1 island; 1 bay. - Cabo San Mateo - Ensenada de Pedernales - Isla de La Plata - Punta Bellaca - Punta Blanca - Punta Blanca - Punta Bálsamo - Punta Cabuyal - Punta Cerro Viejo - Punta Charapotó - Punta Cojimíes - Punta El Barquito - Punta El Faro - Punta Escalera - Punta La Cabezona - Punta La Llorona - Punta Los Frailes - Punta Los Piqueros - Punta Los Piqueros - Punta Machete - Punta Murciélago - Punta Palo Santo - Punta Pedernales - Punta Piedra Verde …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro La Naranja · 605 m - Cerro Montecristi · 591 m - Cerro Agua Nueva · 562 m - Cerro Las Cañitas · 559 m - Cerro La Naranjita · 512 m - Cerro Rodaderos · 490 m - Cerro El Teniblero · 487 m - Cerro La Esperanza · 485 m - Cerro Corralitos · 469 m - Cerro La Gotera · 397 m - Cerro La Laguna · 333 m - Cerro de La Silla · 328 m - Cerro Centinela · 229 m - Cerro El Chuchón · 208 m - Cerros de Balsamo · 109 m - Cerro El Cabuya · 57 m ### Forests and nature 3 nature reserves; 1 park. - Bilsa Biological Reserve - Machalilla National Park - Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve Permnent Plot Two - Mache-Chinul Ecological Reserve Plot Two ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Carrizal - Lotización El Recreo ### Getting around 5 airfields; 4 airports; 2 lighthouses; 1 port. - Coaque - Eloy Alfaro International Airport - Hacienda Maria Isabel - Isla La Plata Lighthouse - Jama - Jipijapa Airport - Los Perales Airport - Manatiales - Manta - Manta Breakwater Lighthouse - Porto Viejo Southeast - Reales Tamarindos Airport 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 Manabí Province and the best time to visit In Manabí Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (240 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 27 168 Feb 26 240 Mar 26 236 Apr 26 167 May 26 74 Jun 26 25 Jul 27 9 Aug 27 5 Sep 28 7 Oct 27 12 Nov 27 16 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manabí Province Places mapped inside Manabí Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals170 - Banks113 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps96 - Hotels664 - Shopping malls69 - Schools836 - Colleges and universities106 - Cinemas6 - Pharmacies269 - Restaurants1,440 - Police stations93 - Dental clinics147 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 Manabí Province?In Ecuador - What is the population of Manabí Province?1,562,079 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Manabí Province?About 27 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Manabí Province?About 80 people per km² - What borders Manabí Province?Esmeraldas Province, Guayas Province, Los Ríos Province, Santa Elena Province and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province - What is there to see in Manabí Province?ARIFER, Abdon Calderón, Agua fria. R3cinto, Avistamiento de monos - What time zone is Manabí Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Manabí Province?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Manabí Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Manabí Province?Portoviejo - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Manabí Province?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Manabí Province?Cerro La Naranja (605 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manabí Province?May to December - How many hospitals are in Manabí Province?170 mapped - How many banks are in Manabí Province?113 mapped - How many ATMs are in Manabí Province?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manabí Province?96 mapped - What is the P-code of Manabí Province?EC13 (OCHA common operational dataset)