# Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Flavio Alfaro Canton

Flavio Alfaro Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **1,348.5 km²**. Its main town is Flavio Alfaro. It is divided into 3 parishes. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,348km²
- 3parishes
- 23mapped services

## Where is Flavio Alfaro Canton?

Flavio Alfaro Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/) and [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/). By area it is the 48th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Flavio Alfaro Canton is about 147 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 106 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.3246° S, 79.8452° 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 Flavio Alfaro Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Flavio Alfaro Canton: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint.

- Puente zapallo · viewpoint
- Bamboo · attraction

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: Flavio Alfaro 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) · Manta116 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Flavio Alfaro Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Flavio Alfaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/flavio-alfaro/) 988 77 19 

[San Francisco de Novillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/san-francisco-de-novillo/) 260 18 1 

[Zapallo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/zapallo/) 101 22 3 

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 Flavio Alfaro Canton

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Flavio Alfaro Canton. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 243 m above sea level (median 195 m).

- 10 de Agosto
- Aguas Coloradas
- Barberan
- Barberani
- Bijagual
- Boca Vaca de Monte
- Boca de Bijagual
- Boca de Pata de Mula
- Boca del Oro
- Camarones
- Catala
- Catangal
- Ciriaco Abajo
- Ciriaco Arriba
- Daza
- Domincal
- El Belen
- El Coello
- El Descanso de los Romeros
- El Golpe
- El Guineo
- El Mono
- El Moral
- El Roble
- El Rocio
- El Rosado
- El Salto
- El Tambo
- Entrada de Monos
- Estero Bajo
- Facundo
- Flavio Alfaro
- Frejoles
- Grano de Oro
- Guillermo
- Góngora
- Hostaiza
- La Avispa
- La Boya
- La Bramadora
- La Cantera
- La Chontilla
- La Codicia
- La Crespa
- La Cumbre
- La Delicia
- La Dicha
- La Laguna
- La Linea
- La Meneadera
- La Morena
- La Morenita
- La Palanca
- La Palma
- La Perra
- La Tigrera
- La Tranca
- La Union
- La Unión
- Las Cañas
- Las Hierbas
- Las Lajas
- Las Marias
- Las Piedras
- Lazaro
- Los Angeles de la Cantera
- Los Guillles
- Los Higuerones
- Los Santos
- Marcos
- Mata de Cafe
- Mata de Platano
- Matutina
- Mayal
- Molina
- Monses
- Montero
- Pacho
- Pailones
- Palanquita
- Palma de Coco
- Piche
- Piojito
- Playones
- Pozas Largas
- Pozones
- Pueblo Arrecho
- Quindecito
- Quiñones
- Rancho Quemado
- Raspadura
- Reyes
- Rincones
- Rodriguez
- Roldan
- Sacon
- San Andres
- San Andrés
- San Augustin
- San Francisco de Novillo
- San José
- San Pablo
- San Roque
- Sube y Baja
- Tigre
- Tiwinza
- Toquilla de Abajo
- Toquilla de Arriba
- Trinidad
- Tropezon
- Turriaga
- Vaca de Monte
- Victor
- Yescas
- Yuca
- Zapallito
- Zapallo

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 Flavio Alfaro Canton

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Río Garza
- Río Novillo
- Río Nuevo
- Río Pescadillo
- Río Pescadillo de Incas
- Río Tigre
- Río Zapallo

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Hacienda Maria Isabel

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 Flavio Alfaro Canton and the best time to visit

In Flavio Alfaro Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (250 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 26 196 

Feb 25 244 

Mar 25 250 

Apr 25 190 

May 25 102 

Jun 25 40 

Jul 25 15 

Aug 26 9 

Sep 26 13 

Oct 26 20 

Nov 26 22 

Dec 26 65 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Flavio Alfaro Canton

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Restaurants8
- Police stations4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Flavio Alfaro Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Flavio Alfaro Canton?Chone Canton and El Carmen Canton
- What is there to see in Flavio Alfaro Canton?Bamboo, Puente zapallo
- What time zone is Flavio Alfaro Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Flavio Alfaro Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Flavio Alfaro Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Flavio Alfaro Canton?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Flavio Alfaro Canton?Settlements lie between 154 m and 243 m
- What is the best time to visit Flavio Alfaro Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Flavio Alfaro Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Flavio Alfaro Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Flavio Alfaro Canton?EC1305 (OCHA common operational dataset)