# Puerto Cayo Parish, Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/puerto-cayo/ Parish · Jipijapa Canton # Puerto Cayo Puerto Cayo is a parish of Ecuador in Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **183.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 183km² - 38mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puerto Cayo? Puerto Cayo lies in [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Jipijapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/jipijapa/), [Julcuy](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/julcuy/), [Machalilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/machalilla/), [Membrillal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/membrillal/) and [Montecristi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/montecristi/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.6% of [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/). The centre of Puerto Cayo is about 271 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Jipijapa, the main town of Jipijapa Canton. The centre point is at 1.3236° S, 80.7045° 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 Puerto Cayo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puerto Cayo: 1 attraction. - Observación de Monos, Turismo Comunitario Cantagallo · attraction ### Nearby, outside Puerto Cayo - Mirador El Rocío · viewpoint, Machalilla14 km - Monumento al Choclo · monument, Jipijapa14 km - Monumento al Sombrero de Paja Toquilla · memorial, Jipijapa14 km - Monumento a Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Jipijapa14 km - Monumento a la Libertad · monument, Jipijapa14 km - Punto Mirador Costero · viewpoint, Machalilla15 km - Bliz Club Resort · beach, Montecristi15 km - Casa HermanitabSonia · castle or fort, Montecristi16 km - Mirador San Jose Private Beach · beach, Montecristi16 km - Parque de la Madre · attraction, Machalilla18 km - Los Frailes · attraction, Machalilla20 km - Mirador Islote Sucre · viewpoint, Machalilla20 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: Puerto Cayo - 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) · Manta42 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad103 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 18:24). 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 Puerto Cayo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Cayo. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 108 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Cantagallo - El Jurón - Galan Arriba - Galán - Jurón - La Boca - La Esperanza - Motete - Olina - Olina Arriba - Puerto Cayo - Puerto de Cayo 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 Puerto Cayo Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Cayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Seco ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Cerro Viejo - Punta Pedernales ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro El Teniblero · 487 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 Puerto Cayo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jipijapa Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Sep (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 289 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 27 91 Feb 27 161 Mar 27 155 Apr 27 80 May 27 26 Jun 26 7 Jul 26 2 Aug 26 1 Sep 26 1 Oct 26 3 Nov 26 3 Dec 27 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Cayo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Basico Jipijapa · Jipijapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36037&mlon=-80.59211#map=17/-1.36037/-80.59211) Bank BanEcuador · Jipijapa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34810&mlon=-80.58029#map=17/-1.34810/-80.58029) ATM Cajero Banco Pichincha · Jipijapa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34869&mlon=-80.57800#map=17/-1.34869/-80.57800) Petrol pump Gasolinera Los Bizarros · Jipijapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35474&mlon=-80.59059#map=17/-1.35474/-80.59059) Hotel Hosteria Las Olas.eco.surf · Puerto Cayo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35007&mlon=-80.73785#map=17/-1.35007/-80.73785) Mall Terminal Terrestre Xipixapa · Jipijapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35889&mlon=-80.58963#map=17/-1.35889/-80.58963) School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA FISCAL PUERTO CAYO · Puerto Cayo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34722&mlon=-80.73786#map=17/-1.34722/-80.73786) College UNESUM - Carrera de Ingeniería Ambiental - Campus "Divino Maestro" · Jipijapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36031&mlon=-80.59812#map=17/-1.36031/-80.59812) Police station Subjefactura de Tránsito de Jipijapa · Jipijapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36081&mlon=-80.58914#map=17/-1.36081/-80.58914) 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 Puerto Cayo Places mapped inside Puerto Cayo in open map data, by type. - Hotels10 - Schools1 - Restaurants27 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 - América - El Anegado - Jipijapa - Julcuy - La Unión - Membrillal - Pedro Pablo Gómez ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Cayo?In Jipijapa Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto Cayo?Jipijapa, Julcuy, Machalilla, Membrillal and Montecristi - What is there to see in Puerto Cayo?Observación de Monos, Turismo Comunitario Cantagallo - What time zone is Puerto Cayo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Cayo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto Cayo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Cayo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Cayo?Settlements lie between 21 m and 108 m - What is the highest point in Puerto Cayo?Cerro El Teniblero (487 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto Cayo?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Cayo?Hospital Basico Jipijapa, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Cayo?BanEcuador, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Cayo?Cajero Banco Pichincha, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Cayo?Gasolinera Los Bizarros, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puerto Cayo?EC130658 (OCHA common operational dataset)