# Zapallo Parish, Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province

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

Parish · Flavio Alfaro Canton 

# Zapallo

Zapallo is a parish of Ecuador in Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **100.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 3mapped services
- 221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zapallo?

Zapallo lies in [Flavio Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Eloy Alfaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/eloy-alfaro/), [Flavio Alfaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/flavio-alfaro/) and [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/ricaurte/). By area it is the 571st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.5% of [Flavio Alfaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/flavio-alfaro/). The centre of Zapallo is about 164 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Flavio Alfaro, the main town of Flavio Alfaro Canton. The centre point is at 0.4529° S, 79.9807° 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 Zapallo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Zapallo: 1 viewpoint.

- Puente zapallo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Zapallo

- Puente calibre · viewpoint, Eloy Alfaro8.4 km
- El Cerrito · attraction, Eloy Alfaro14 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: Zapallo

- 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) · Manta95 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga160 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 06:17, 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.

## Villages and localities in Zapallo

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Zapallo.

- 10 de Agosto
- Camarones
- El Coello
- El Guineo
- El Mono
- El Moral
- Entrada de Monos
- Estero Bajo
- Góngora
- Hostaiza
- La Cantera
- La Palma
- Las Cañas
- Las Piedras
- Los Angeles de la Cantera
- Reyes
- Tigre
- Tiwinza
- Turriaga
- Yescas
- 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 Zapallo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Zapallo

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 Zapallo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zapallo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico San Andrés · Flavio Alfaro 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40413&mlon=-79.90963#map=17/-0.40413/-79.90963) 

Bank BANECUADOR CHONE · Chone 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69674&mlon=-80.09396#map=17/-0.69674/-80.09396) 

Petrol pump Carmita · Flavio Alfaro 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40695&mlon=-79.92077#map=17/-0.40695/-79.92077) 

Hotel Motel Luxury · Flavio Alfaro 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.39700&mlon=-79.91441#map=17/-0.39700/-79.91441) 

Mall Casa Comercial Delgado · Chone 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68333&mlon=-80.10000#map=17/-0.68333/-80.10000) 

School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA REIMUNDO AVEIGA MOREIRA SIGLO XXI · Zapallo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43996&mlon=-80.00148#map=17/-0.43996/-80.00148) 

College Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador · Ricaurte 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63177&mlon=-80.03708#map=17/-0.63177/-80.03708) 

Police station UPC-ZAPALLO 1 · Zapallo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44641&mlon=-79.99475#map=17/-0.44641/-79.99475) 

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 Zapallo

Places mapped inside Zapallo in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Flavio Alfaro Canton

- Flavio Alfaro
- San Francisco de Novillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Zapallo?In Flavio Alfaro Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Zapallo?Eloy Alfaro, Flavio Alfaro and Ricaurte
- What is there to see in Zapallo?Puente zapallo
- What time zone is Zapallo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zapallo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Zapallo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zapallo?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Zapallo?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zapallo?Hospital Básico San Andrés, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zapallo?BANECUADOR CHONE, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapallo?Carmita, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zapallo?EC130552 (OCHA common operational dataset)