# Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/ Canton · Manabí Province # Jipijapa Canton Jipijapa Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **1,346.2 km²**. Its main town is Jipijapa. It is divided into 8 parishes. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 157 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,346km² - 8parishes - 157mapped services ## Where is Jipijapa Canton? Jipijapa Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [24 de Mayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/24-de-mayo/), [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/), [Paján Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/), [Puerto López Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/), [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 50th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Jipijapa Canton is about 263 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 48 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.4816° S, 80.5282° 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 Jipijapa Canton OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Jipijapa Canton: 5 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 archaeological site. - Petroglifos de Pedro Pablo Gómez · archaeological site - Marilan · waterfall - Cascada de Bajo Grande · attraction - Cascada de San Nicolás · attraction - Cascadas 5 kilómetros · attraction - Observación de Monos, Turismo Comunitario Cantagallo · attraction - Turismo Comunitario Tataniche,Pisloy Abajo · attraction - Monumento a Eloy Alfaro · memorial - Monumento a la Libertad · monument - Monumento al Choclo · monument - Monumento al Sombrero de Paja Toquilla · memorial 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: Jipijapa 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) · Manta62 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:23). 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 Jipijapa Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [América](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/america/) 90 7 3 [El Anegado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/el-anegado/) 117 8 0 [Jipijapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/jipijapa/) 386 52 108 [Julcuy](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/julcuy/) 167 5 1 [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/la-union/) 48 20 2 [Membrillal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/membrillal/) 82 3 2 [Pedro Pablo Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/pedro-pablo-gomez/) 273 11 3 [Puerto Cayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/puerto-cayo/) 183 12 38 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 Jipijapa Canton Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Jipijapa Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Jipijapa (35,901). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 598 m above sea level (median 350 m). - Agua Dulce - Agua Lan - Agua Pato - América - Andil - Bajo de la Union - Bejucal - CIUDADELA 1ERO DE JULIO - Cabo de Hacha - Cadecito - Cantagallo - Cañita - Cañitas - Chade - Choconcha - Ciudadela "Las Acacias" - Ciudadela El Paraíso - Ciudadela La Fae - Ciudadela Los Ceibos - Ciudadela Luis Bustamante - Ciudadela Parrales y Guale - Ciudadela Sultana - Colchaquita - Comunidad de Casas Viejas - Dos Esteros - El Alto - El Anegado - El Arenal - El Carmen - El Descanso - El Jurón - El Laurel - El Mamey - El Mono - El Ramito - El Retiro - Eloy Alfaro - Galan Arriba - Galán - Jipijapa - Joa - Julcuy - Jurón - La Boca - La Crucita - La Cuchilla - La Cuesta - La Delicia - La Esperanza - La Mona - La Monserrate - La Naranja - La Naranjita - La Palma - La Palmita - La Pita - La Unión - Las Maravillas - Las Mercedes - Las Peñas - Las Piñas - Las Piñas de Julcuy - Las Planchadas - Los Laureles - Los Palmares - Los Ángeles - Maldonado - Matal - Membrillal - Membrillo - Mirador San Antonio - Motete - Naranja - Naranjada - Naranjal Central - Naranjal de Arriba - Olina - Olina Arriba - Pacheco - Pacheco Chico - Palestina - Paniagua - Pedro Pablo Gómez - Pepitales - Piloy - Pocita - Programa Habitacional "Jipijapa" - Programa Habitacional Sultana del Café - Puerto Cayo - Puerto de Cayo - Páramo - Quimis - Quimis Grande - Recinto Juan Montalvo - Rio Chico - San Antonio - San Bartolo Arriba - San Cristobal - San Eloy - San José De Afuera - San Juan - San Miguel de Chade - San Pablo - San Pascual - San Plácido - San Ramón - San Vicente - Sancán - Sandia - Santa Barbara - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Arriba - Secal - Vargas Torres 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 Jipijapa Canton Named natural and historic features inside Jipijapa Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Delicias - Río Amarillo - Río Domeni - Río San Vicente - Río Seco ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Punta Cerro Viejo - Punta Los Piqueros - Punta Pedernales ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Rodaderos · 490 m - Cerro El Teniblero · 487 m - Cerro Corralitos · 469 m - Cerro de La Silla · 328 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Manatiales 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 Jipijapa Canton and the best time to visit In Jipijapa Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (161 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 91 Feb 25 161 Mar 25 155 Apr 25 80 May 25 26 Jun 24 7 Jul 24 2 Aug 24 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 24 3 Nov 24 3 Dec 25 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jipijapa Canton Places mapped inside Jipijapa Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls1 - Schools26 - Colleges and universities9 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants74 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics4 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 Jipijapa Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Jipijapa Canton?24 de Mayo Canton, Montecristi Canton, Paján Canton, Portoviejo Canton, Puerto López Canton, Santa Ana Canton and Santa Elena Canton - What is there to see in Jipijapa Canton?Cascada de Bajo Grande, Cascada de San Nicolás, Cascadas 5 kilómetros, Marilan - What time zone is Jipijapa Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jipijapa Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Jipijapa Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jipijapa Canton?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jipijapa Canton?Settlements lie between 21 m and 598 m - What is the highest point in Jipijapa Canton?Cerro Rodaderos (490 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jipijapa Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Jipijapa Canton?7 mapped - How many banks are in Jipijapa Canton?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Jipijapa Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jipijapa Canton?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Jipijapa Canton?EC1306 (OCHA common operational dataset)