# Santa María Parish, El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province

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

Parish · El Carmen Canton 

# Santa María

Santa María is a parish of Ecuador in El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **339.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 339km²
- 38mapped services
- 116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa María?

Santa María 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 7 other parishes: [Barraganete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/barraganete/), [Chone](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/chone/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-carmen/), [El Paraíso la 14](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/el-paraiso-la-14/), [Guayas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/guayas/), [Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/) and [San Jacinto de Buena Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/buena-fe/san-jacinto-de-buena-fe/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.5% of [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/). The centre of Santa María is about 133 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 52 km from El Carmen, the main town of El Carmen Canton. The centre point is at 0.7196° S, 79.6187° 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 Santa María

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Santa María: 2 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 1 monument.

- El pintada · waterfall
- Salto el roncador · waterfall
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction
- Padre Alberto Ferri · monument

### Nearby, outside Santa María

- Puerto El Mate · attraction, Chone5.4 km
- Vista Represa · attraction, San Jacinto de Buena Fe7.1 km
- Via a santa Maria · viewpoint, San Jacinto de Buena Fe11 km
- CASCADA EL ARMADILLO · waterfall, El Paraíso la 1414 km
- Cascada Las Vegas · waterfall, El Paraíso la 1417 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: Santa María

- 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) · Latacunga113 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta121 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 06:16, 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 Santa María

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Santa María. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 159 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Achiote Grande
- Boca de Gualipe
- CHORRERA
- Cherre
- Comunidad La Paz
- Damacio Chico
- Damacio Grande
- EL RETEN
- El Pintado
- Jama
- La Caoba
- La Florida
- La Palizada
- La Union
- María Pinto
- Mate del Plátano
- Pescadillo
- Picoaza
- Puerto El Mate
- Retén
- San Camilo
- San Jacinto
- Santa María
- Santa Teresa

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 Santa María

Named natural and historic features inside Santa María, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero Corrales
- Estero Damacio
- Río Barraganete
- Río Gualipe
- Río Peripa
- Río Piojo

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 Santa María 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 Santa María

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CENTRO MEDICO DUBERT BENAVIDES · Santa María 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67347&mlon=-79.61067#map=17/-0.67347/-79.61067) 

Bank PICHINCHA MI VECINO · Santa María 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67420&mlon=-79.61097#map=17/-0.67420/-79.61097) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Quevedo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02208&mlon=-79.45893#map=17/-1.02208/-79.45893) 

Petrol pump GASOLINERA · Santa María 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66618&mlon=-79.61123#map=17/-0.66618/-79.61123) 

Hotel HOTEL MOREIRA · Santa María 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67060&mlon=-79.61002#map=17/-0.67060/-79.61002) 

Mall Bahia · San Jacinto de Buena Fe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89123&mlon=-79.48998#map=17/-0.89123/-79.48998) 

School Jaime Roldos · Santa María 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.71899&mlon=-79.62312#map=17/-0.71899/-79.62312) 

College Benjamin Franklin UE · San Jacinto de Buena Fe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89008&mlon=-79.48898#map=17/-0.89008/-79.48898) 

Police station POLICIA SANTA MARIA · Santa María 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66984&mlon=-79.61028#map=17/-0.66984/-79.61028) 

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 Santa María

Places mapped inside Santa María in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools17
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- El Paraíso la 14
- San Pedro de Suma
- Wilfrido Loor Moreira

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa María?In El Carmen Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santa María?Barraganete, Chone, El Carmen, El Paraíso la 14, Guayas, Pichincha and San Jacinto de Buena Fe
- What is there to see in Santa María?El pintada, Padre Alberto Ferri, Puerto Pasaje, Puerto Pasaje
- What time zone is Santa María in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa María?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa María?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa María?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa María?Settlements lie between 79 m and 159 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa María?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa María?CENTRO MEDICO DUBERT BENAVIDES, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa María?PICHINCHA MI VECINO, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa María?Banco Pichincha, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa María?GASOLINERA, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa María?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa María?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa María?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa María?EC130453 (OCHA common operational dataset)