# Bolívar Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Bolívar Canton

Bolívar Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **524.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 85 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 524km²
- 3parishes
- 85mapped services

## Where is Bolívar Canton?

Bolívar Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [Junín Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/), [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/) and [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/). By area it is the 125th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.7% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Bolívar Canton is about 182 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 51 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.9214° S, 80.0127° 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 Bolívar Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bolívar Canton: 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada chapuli · waterfall
- Balneario "El Tape" Platanales · attraction
- Monumento al Balsero del Carrizal · 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: Bolívar 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

- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta74 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:22).

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 Bolívar Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Calceta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/calceta/) 305 28 63 

[Membrillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/membrillo/) 122 20 20 

[Quiroga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/quiroga/) 98 16 2 

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 Bolívar Canton

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Bolívar Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Calceta (17,286). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 62 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Agua Fria
- Aguacate
- Altamira
- Arrastradero
- Barrio Olga Cobo
- Bejucal
- Boca del Barro
- Calceta
- Camaron
- Camote
- Casa Vieja
- Cañas Grande
- Cañas en Medio
- Cañitas
- Chapuli
- Chapuli Adentro
- Corcovado
- Cuello de Balsa
- Dolores Sucre
- Dos Bocas
- El Ají Adentro
- El Ají Afuera
- El Algodón
- El Barro
- El Cabello
- El Derretido
- El Guabal
- El Morro
- El Sauce
- Gramal
- Guayacán
- Julian Afuera
- Km 3 ½ Las Lomas
- La Balsa
- La Cocha
- La Contra
- La Delicia
- La Esperanza
- La Laguna
- La Liza
- La Mina
- La Pavita
- La Pita
- Loma de Camote
- Malapalo
- Marmey Colorado
- Mata de Cacao
- Mata de Plátano
- Membrillo
- Nueva Union
- Paton
- Quiroga
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- Severino
- Tablada La Pita
- Tablada de Dos Bocas
- Tablada de Macas
- Tablada de Pereira
- Tigre
- Tigre Grande
- Tranca de Piedra
- Valentin
- Zapote

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 Bolívar Canton

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Barro
- Río Bejuco
- Río Calceta
- Río del Barro

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 Bolívar Canton and the best time to visit

In Bolívar Canton, 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 Bolívar Canton

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants19
- Police stations1
- 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 Bolívar Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bolívar Canton?Chone Canton, Junín Canton, Pichincha Canton, Portoviejo Canton and Tosagua Canton
- What is there to see in Bolívar Canton?Balneario "El Tape" Platanales, Cascada chapuli, Monumento al Balsero del Carrizal
- What time zone is Bolívar Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bolívar Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bolívar Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolívar Canton?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bolívar Canton?Settlements lie between 23 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Bolívar Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Bolívar Canton?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Bolívar Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bolívar Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bolívar Canton?EC1302 (OCHA common operational dataset)