# Calceta Parish, Bolívar Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

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

Parish · Bolívar Canton 

# Calceta

Calceta is a parish of Ecuador in Bolívar Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **305.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 305km²
- 63mapped services
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Calceta?

Calceta lies in [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Bachillero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/bachillero/), [Canuto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/canuto/), [Junín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/junin/), [Membrillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/membrillo/), [Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/), [Quiroga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/quiroga/), [San Plácido](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/san-placido/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/san-sebastian/) and [Ángel Pedro Giler](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/angel-pedro-giler/). By area it is the 207th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 58.1% of [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/). The centre of Calceta is about 180 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9213° S, 79.9898° 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 Calceta

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Calceta: 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Balneario "El Tape" Platanales · attraction
- Monumento al Balsero del Carrizal · monument

### Nearby, outside Calceta

- Cascada chapuli · waterfall, Membrillo8.2 km

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: Calceta

- 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) · Manta77 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 06:17, 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.

## Villages and localities in Calceta

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Calceta. 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
- Arrastradero
- Barrio Olga Cobo
- Bejucal
- Calceta
- Casa Vieja
- Cañas Grande
- Cañas en Medio
- Cañitas
- Cuello de Balsa
- Dolores Sucre
- El Barro
- El Cabello
- El Guabal
- El Morro
- El Sauce
- Gramal
- Km 3 ½ Las Lomas
- La Balsa
- La Cocha
- La Delicia
- Malapalo
- Marmey Colorado
- Mata de Cacao
- Nueva Union
- San Lorenzo
- 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 Calceta

Named natural and historic features inside Calceta, 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 Calceta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calceta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital básico DR Anibal González Lava · Calceta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84592&mlon=-80.16217#map=17/-0.84592/-80.16217) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Calceta Cia. Ltda. · Canuto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79854&mlon=-80.12904#map=17/-0.79854/-80.12904) 

Petrol pump gasolinera Petrolríos · Calceta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.85113&mlon=-80.17083#map=17/-0.85113/-80.17083) 

Hotel Hotel Mi Ángel · Calceta 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96400&mlon=-79.94001#map=17/-0.96400/-79.94001) 

Mall Portal Plaza · Calceta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84694&mlon=-80.16529#map=17/-0.84694/-80.16529) 

School Abdón Calderón · Membrillo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89130&mlon=-79.96338#map=17/-0.89130/-79.96338) 

College Unidad Educativa Sebastián Muñoz · San Sebastián 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05816&mlon=-80.01026#map=17/-1.05816/-80.01026) 

Police station ENTRADA A LA ESCUELA DE FORMACION DE POLICIAS GNB · San Plácido 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01934&mlon=-80.04611#map=17/-1.01934/-80.04611) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Calceta

Places mapped inside Calceta in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants17
- 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.

## Other parishes in Bolívar Canton

- Membrillo
- Quiroga

## Quick answers

- Where is Calceta?In Bolívar Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Calceta?Bachillero, Canuto, Junín, Membrillo, Pichincha, Quiroga, San Plácido, San Sebastián and Ángel Pedro Giler
- What is there to see in Calceta?Balneario "El Tape" Platanales, Monumento al Balsero del Carrizal
- What time zone is Calceta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calceta?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Calceta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calceta?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calceta?Settlements lie between 23 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Calceta?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calceta?hospital básico DR Anibal González Lava, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Calceta?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Calceta Cia. Ltda., about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calceta?gasolinera Petrolríos, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Calceta?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Calceta?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Calceta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calceta?EC130250 (OCHA common operational dataset)