Parish · Flavio Alfaro Canton # San Francisco de Novillo San Francisco de Novillo is a parish of Ecuador in Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province. It covers 260.2 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 260 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is San Francisco de Novillo? San Francisco de Novillo lies in Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador. It borders 3 other parishes: Chibunga, Convento and Flavio Alfaro. By area it is the 253rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.3% of Flavio Alfaro Canton. The centre of San Francisco de Novillo is about 146 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 25 km from Flavio Alfaro, the main town of Flavio Alfaro Canton. The centre point is at 0.1929° S, 79.8407° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Francisco de Novillo ### Nearby, outside San Francisco de Novillo - Bamboo · attraction, Flavio Alfaro 15 km - The river · attraction, Convento 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Francisco de Novillo - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta 125 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina 132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:27). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 San Francisco de Novillo Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in San Francisco de Novillo. - Boca Vaca de Monte - Boca de Pata de Mula - Catangal - Domincal - La Chontilla - La Dicha - Las Hierbas - Las Marias - Lazaro - Los Higuerones - Molina - Monses - Palma de Coco - Pueblo Arrecho - Quindecito - Rincones - San Francisco de Novillo - Vaca de Monte Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Francisco de Novillo Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco de Novillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Novillo - Río Tigre Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Francisco de Novillo and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco de Novillo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Subcentro de Salud Chibunga · Chibunga | 11 km | Map | | Bank | BANECUADOR B. P · Pedernales | 37 km | Map | | ATM | Akí Pedernales · Pedernales | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | PRIMAX · Flavio Alfaro | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Motel Luxury · Flavio Alfaro | 24 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Pedernales S.A. · Pedernales | 37 km | Map | | School | 4 de Agosto · Chibunga | 5.2 km | Map | | College | UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE MANABI · Diez de Agosto | 30 km | Map | | Police station | UPC-SAN FRANCISCO DE NOVILLO 1 · San Francisco de Novillo | 2.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Francisco de Novillo Places mapped inside San Francisco de Novillo in open map data, by type. - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Flavio Alfaro Canton - Flavio Alfaro - Zapallo ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco de Novillo? In Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders San Francisco de Novillo? Chibunga, Convento and Flavio Alfaro - What is there to see in San Francisco de Novillo? Bamboo, The river - What time zone is San Francisco de Novillo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco de Novillo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco de Novillo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco de Novillo? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco de Novillo? May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco de Novillo? Subcentro de Salud Chibunga, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco de Novillo? BANECUADOR B. P, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco de Novillo? Akí Pedernales, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco de Novillo? PRIMAX, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco de Novillo? EC130551 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 260.2 km² - P-code: EC130551 - Canton: Flavio Alfaro Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/san-francisco-de-novillo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.