# América Parish, Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/america/

Parish · Jipijapa Canton 

# América

América is a parish of Ecuador in Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **90.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 384 mtypical elevation

## Where is América?

América lies in [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [El Anegado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/el-anegado/), [Jipijapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/jipijapa/), [Julcuy](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/julcuy/) and [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/la-union/). By area it is the 621st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.7% of [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/). The centre of América is about 259 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Jipijapa, the main town of Jipijapa Canton. The centre point is at 1.4322° S, 80.5236° 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 América

### Nearby, outside América

- Cascada de San Nicolás · attraction, La Unión5.9 km
- Cascada de Bajo Grande · attraction, El Anegado8.3 km
- Monumento a Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Jipijapa11 km
- Monumento a la Libertad · monument, Jipijapa11 km
- Monumento al Sombrero de Paja Toquilla · memorial, Jipijapa11 km
- Monumento al Choclo · monument, Jipijapa13 km
- Turismo Comunitario Tataniche,Pisloy Abajo · attraction, Jipijapa14 km
- Las Golondrinas · monument, Paján17 km
- Parque El Loro · monument, Paján17 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: América

- 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) · Manta57 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad101 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 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in América

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in América.

- América
- Dos Esteros
- El Alto
- El Mamey
- Palestina
- San Eloy
- 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).

## Weather in América and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from América

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Naranjita · La Unión 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41901&mlon=-80.45634#map=17/-1.41901/-80.45634) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Jipijapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34895&mlon=-80.57256#map=17/-1.34895/-80.57256) 

ATM Cajero Banco Pichincha · Jipijapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34869&mlon=-80.57800#map=17/-1.34869/-80.57800) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Jipijapa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37077&mlon=-80.58722#map=17/-1.37077/-80.58722) 

Hotel Ceibos internacional · Jipijapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35940&mlon=-80.59025#map=17/-1.35940/-80.59025) 

Mall Terminal Terrestre Xipixapa · Jipijapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35889&mlon=-80.58963#map=17/-1.35889/-80.58963) 

School Escuela Mixta Moisés Saenz · América 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43364&mlon=-80.53098#map=17/-1.43364/-80.53098) 

College (Universidad Estatal Del Sur De Manabi) · Jipijapa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34958&mlon=-80.56413#map=17/-1.34958/-80.56413) 

Police station Subjefatura de Tránsito · Jipijapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36092&mlon=-80.58916#map=17/-1.36092/-80.58916) 

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 América

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

- Schools3

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 Jipijapa Canton

- El Anegado
- Jipijapa
- Julcuy
- La Unión
- Membrillal
- Pedro Pablo Gómez
- Puerto Cayo

## Quick answers

- Where is América?In Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders América?El Anegado, Jipijapa, Julcuy and La Unión
- What is there to see in América?Cascada de San Nicolás, Cascada de Bajo Grande, Monumento a Eloy Alfaro, Monumento a la Libertad
- What time zone is América in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in América?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in América?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in América?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit América?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to América?La Naranjita, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to América?Banco Pichincha, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to América?Cajero Banco Pichincha, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to América?Terpel, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of América?EC130651 (OCHA common operational dataset)