# El Paraíso la 14 Parish, El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-paraiso-la-14/

Parish · El Carmen Canton 

# El Paraíso la 14

El Paraíso la 14 is a parish of Ecuador in El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **167.4 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 167km²
- 35mapped services
- 164 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Paraíso la 14?

El Paraíso la 14 lies in [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-carmen/), [Luz de América](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/luz-de-america/), [Patricia Pilar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/patricia-pilar/), [Puerto Limón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/puerto-limon/), [San Jacinto de Buena Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/san-jacinto-de-buena-fe/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/santa-maria/). By area it is the 391st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.6% of [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/). The centre of El Paraíso la 14 is about 113 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 28 km from El Carmen, the main town of El Carmen Canton. The centre point is at 0.5254° S, 79.4958° 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 Paraíso la 14

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Paraíso la 14: 2 waterfalls.

- CASCADA EL ARMADILLO · waterfall
- Cascada Las Vegas · waterfall

### Nearby, outside El Paraíso la 14

- Cascada El Arco Iris · waterfall, Patricia Pilar7.6 km
- Balneario Miemy Rio Pupusa · attraction, El Carmen12 km
- Chapuzon del pato · attraction, El Carmen13 km
- INGRESO "LOLA GANGOLETA" · attraction, Patricia Pilar14 km
- El pintada · waterfall, Santa María15 km
- Cascada del zorro · attraction, El Carmen15 km
- Cascada del zorro rio de oro · attraction, El Carmen15 km
- Maranatha · attraction, El Carmen16 km
- Río Palenque Reserva de Bosque Tropical · nature reserve, Patricia Pilar17 km
- Salto el roncador · waterfall, Santa María17 km
- Las Vainas · viewpoint, El Carmen19 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: El Paraíso la 14

- 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) · Latacunga107 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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.

## Villages and localities in El Paraíso la 14

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in El Paraíso la 14. Settlements here lie between about 115 m and 202 m above sea level (median 164 m).

- 18 de Octubre
- 2 de Agosto
- Amazonas
- Bananeras Ecuatorianas
- Betania
- COLONIA CHARAPOTO
- Carlos Julio
- Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
- Cuatro Mangas
- Dos de Agosto
- El Descanso
- El Paraíso
- El Paraíso La 14
- El Rosario
- El Tigre
- Eloy Alfaro
- Grupo Arriaga
- La 24 De Septiembre
- La Alianza
- La Balsera
- La Cuarenta
- La Esperanza
- La Nueva Primavera
- La Primavera 1
- La Punta
- La Reforma
- La Toquilla
- La Treinta
- La Veinticinco
- La Yaga
- Las Flores
- Las Vegas
- Limonera
- Los Almendros
- Miraflores
- Nuevo San Ramon
- Primavera
- Rio Amazonas
- Rio Perípa
- San Ramón
- San Ramón de Armadillo
- San Román
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa De Armadillo

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 Paraíso la 14

Named natural and historic features inside El Paraíso la 14, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Estero Tigrillo
- Río Armadillo

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 Paraíso la 14 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Paraíso la 14

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Luis · El Paraíso la 14 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53628&mlon=-79.49778#map=17/-0.53628/-79.49778) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Patricia Pilar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57190&mlon=-79.37072#map=17/-0.57190/-79.37072) 

Petrol pump Estación El Paraiso · El Paraíso la 14 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58373&mlon=-79.50620#map=17/-0.58373/-79.50620) 

Hotel HOTEL EL DESCANSO DEL CHOFER · El Paraíso la 14 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58342&mlon=-79.50612#map=17/-0.58342/-79.50612) 

Mall El Muelle · El Carmen 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27380&mlon=-79.46595#map=17/-0.27380/-79.46595) 

School Unidad Educativa Francisco de Orellana · El Paraíso la 14 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53508&mlon=-79.49238#map=17/-0.53508/-79.49238) 

College Fe y Alegria · El Carmen 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46937&mlon=-79.55651#map=17/-0.46937/-79.55651) 

Police station UPC EL PARAISO · El Paraíso la 14 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58622&mlon=-79.51213#map=17/-0.58622/-79.51213) 

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 El Paraíso la 14

Places mapped inside El Paraíso la 14 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools26
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 El Carmen Canton

- El Carmen
- San Pedro de Suma
- Santa María
- Wilfrido Loor Moreira

## Quick answers

- Where is El Paraíso la 14?In El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Paraíso la 14?El Carmen, Luz de América, Patricia Pilar, Puerto Limón, San Jacinto de Buena Fe and Santa María
- What is there to see in El Paraíso la 14?CASCADA EL ARMADILLO, Cascada Las Vegas
- What time zone is El Paraíso la 14 in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Paraíso la 14?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Paraíso la 14?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Paraíso la 14?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Paraíso la 14?Settlements lie between 115 m and 202 m
- What is the best time to visit El Paraíso la 14?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Paraíso la 14?Hospital San Luis, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Paraíso la 14?Banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Paraíso la 14?Estación El Paraiso, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Paraíso la 14?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Paraíso la 14?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Paraíso la 14?EC130454 (OCHA common operational dataset)