# El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# El Carmen Canton

El Carmen Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **1,742.5 km²**. Its main town is El Carmen. It is divided into 5 parishes. 191 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 216 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,743km²
- 5parishes
- 216mapped services

## Where is El Carmen Canton?

El Carmen Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Buena Fe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/), [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/), [Flavio Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/), [La Concordia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/la-concordia/), [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/) and [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/). By area it is the 37th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 9.0% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of El Carmen Canton is about 120 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 117 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.4819° S, 79.5749° 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 El Carmen Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 31 named sights in El Carmen Canton: 21 attractions; 4 monuments; 4 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints.

- CASCADA EL ARMADILLO · waterfall
- Cascada Las Vegas · waterfall
- El pintada · waterfall
- Salto el roncador · waterfall
- Las Vainas · viewpoint
- Pambilar · viewpoint
- ARIFER · attraction
- Avistamiento de monos · attraction
- Balneario Chisparos · attraction
- Balneario Miemy Rio Pupusa · attraction
- Burdel Las Palmeras · attraction
- Cascada Arcoiris · attraction
- Cascada San Luis · attraction
- Cascada arcoiris · attraction
- Cascada del zorro · attraction
- Cascada del zorro rio de oro · attraction
- Cementerio aborigen · attraction
- Chapuzon del pato · attraction
- El chapuzon del zorro · attraction
- Maranatha · attraction
- Night Club El Trebol · attraction
- Pan de Yuca · attraction
- Piscinas Capeira · attraction
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction
- Rio de Oro , recorrido wn canoa · attraction
- Tola mitad · attraction
- Etnias Carmenses · monument
- Los caídos · monument
- Monumento a la Santísima Virgen del Carmen · monument

…and 1 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: El Carmen 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) · Latacunga117 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:21).

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 El Carmen Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-carmen/) 756 84 121 

[El Paraíso la 14](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-paraiso-la-14/) 167 45 35 

[San Pedro de Suma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/san-pedro-de-suma/) 189 16 5 

[Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/santa-maria/) 339 24 38 

[Wilfrido Loor Moreira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/wilfrido-loor-moreira/) 291 29 17 

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 El Carmen Canton

Open gazetteers list **191 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen Canton. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 313 m above sea level (median 189 m).

- 18 de Octubre
- 2 de Agosto
- 4 de Diciembre
- Achiote
- Achiote Grande
- Agua Clara
- Agua Sucia
- Alejandrino Velasco
- Alejandro Velasco
- Amazonas
- Bananeras Ecuatorianas
- Barrio San Miguel
- Betania
- Boca de Chila
- Boca de Gualipe
- Boca de Onza
- CHORRERA
- COLONIA CHARAPOTO
- Campeche
- Carlos Julio
- Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
- Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
- Cherre
- Chinope Chila
- Chontilal
- Chontillal
- Comunidad La Paz
- Condorazo
- Constancia
- CrediCopiers
- Cuatro Hermanos
- Cuatro Mangas
- Cuatro de Diciembre
- Curaca
- Damacio Chico
- Damacio Grande
- Dos de Agosto
- EL PARAISO DEL PUPUSA
- EL RETEN
- El Campamento
- El Carmen
- El Chisparo
- El Cohete
- El Comunal
- El Descanso
- El Encanto
- El Jagual
- El Mono
- El Palmar
- El Paraíso
- El Paraíso La 14
- El Pintado
- El Playón
- El Progreso
- El Rocio
- El Rosario
- El Tigre
- El Tropezón
- El Venado
- El Ñango
- Eloy Alfaro
- Envidia
- Flor de Mongolia
- Grupo Arriaga
- Guabillo
- ISLA DE CORDOVA
- Jama
- Junta de Limones
- KM 47
- LOS TRES RIOS
- La 24 De Septiembre
- La Alegria
- La Alianza
- La Balsera
- La Bella Union
- La Bramadora
- La Brava
- La Cancha
- La Caoba
- La Chorrera
- La Cuarenta
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Letra
- La Mayita
- La Mediania
- La Nueva Primavera
- La Palestina
- La Palizada
- La Playa
- La Primavera 1
- La Providencia
- La Punta
- La Raiz
- La Raíz
- La Recinto El Paraiso
- La Reforma
- La Roncadora
- La Sandía
- La Sesenta
- La Toquilla
- La Travesía
- La Treinta
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Vaina
- La Vainita
- La Valencia
- La Veinticinco
- La Virgencita
- La Y De La 60
- La Yaga
- Las Flores
- Las Guayjas
- Las Mangas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Mercedes del Palmar
- Las Piedras
- Las Vainas
- Las Vegas
- Limonera
- Limones
- Los 2 Esteros
- Los 3 Ranchos
- Los Almendros
- Los Dos Esteros
- Los Laureles
- Los Naranjos
- Luz de América
- MARINA 1
- MARINA 2
- Maicito
- Manta Blanca
- María Pinto
- Mate del Plátano
- Medianía
- Miraflores
- Mono Campeche
- Monos
- Novillo
- Nueva Delicia
- Nuevo San Ramon
- PACIFICTEL
- Palma Sola
- Pambilar de Arriba
- Países Bajos
- Pescadillo
- Picoaza
- Piojo
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Puerto El Mate
- Puerto Nuevo
- Pupusa
- Recinto la "Y"
- Retén
- Rio Amazonas
- Rio Perípa
- Río Platano
- Río de Oro
- SAN RAMON DE TIGRILLO
- SANTA ROSA DEL VENADO
- San Agustin
- San Andres
- San Camilo
- San Jacinto
- San Lorenzo Rio de Oro
- San Luis de Cajones
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Suma
- San Ramón
- San Ramón de Armadillo
- San Ramón de la Roncadora
- San Román
- San Vicente de Armadillo
- Sanchez
- Santa Fe
- Santa Martha
- Santa María
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa De Armadillo
- Santa Rosa de Campeche
- Santa Teresa
- Sumita
- Valencia
- Vargas Torres
- Vicente Rocafuerte
- Wilfrido Loor
- Wilfrido Loor Moreira

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 El Carmen Canton

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Estero Corrales
- Estero Damacio
- Estero Damas
- Estero Doblones
- Estero Tigrillo
- Río Armadillo
- Río Barraganete
- Río Bijagual
- Río Casones
- Río Copal
- Río El Mono
- Río El Venado
- Río Esperanza
- Río Gualipe
- Río La Morena
- Río Las Vainas
- Río Monos
- Río Peripa
- Río Piojo
- Río Piojo
- Río Pupusa
- Río Suma

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Bilsa Biological Reserve

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 El Carmen Canton and the best time to visit

In El Carmen Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,464 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (282 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 219 

Feb 23 255 

Mar 23 282 

Apr 23 238 

May 23 143 

Jun 23 58 

Jul 23 27 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 24 27 

Oct 24 46 

Nov 24 52 

Dec 24 99 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Carmen Canton

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks12
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls3
- Schools88
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants40
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics6

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 El Carmen Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Carmen Canton?Buena Fe Canton, Chone Canton, El Empalme Canton, Flavio Alfaro Canton, La Concordia Canton, Pichincha Canton and Santo Domingo Canton
- What is there to see in El Carmen Canton?ARIFER, Avistamiento de monos, Balneario Chisparos, Balneario Miemy Rio Pupusa
- What time zone is El Carmen Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Carmen Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen Canton?191 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen Canton?Settlements lie between 79 m and 313 m
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen Canton?June to December
- How many hospitals are in El Carmen Canton?11 mapped
- How many banks are in El Carmen Canton?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Carmen Canton?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Carmen Canton?EC1304 (OCHA common operational dataset)