# Junín Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Junín Canton

Junín Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **267.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 267km²
- 1parishe
- 20mapped services

## Where is Junín Canton?

Junín Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/), [Rocafuerte Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/) and [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/). By area it is the 180th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Junín Canton is about 203 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 30 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.9397° S, 80.2056° 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 Junín Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Junín Canton: 1 attraction.

- Rio. Junin · attraction

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: Junín 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) · Manta53 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil140 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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.

## Parishes of Junín Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Junín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/junin/) 267 33 20 

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 Junín Canton

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Junín Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Junín (9,128). Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 405 m above sea level (median 66 m).

- Agua Fria
- Agua Fría
- Andarieles
- Andarriales
- Balsa Tumbada Adentro
- Balsa Tumbada Afuera
- Cabuyal
- Calan
- Cieneguita Adentro
- El Descanso
- El Palmar
- El Tablon
- El Zapallo
- Guayabales
- Indostan
- Junín
- La Cieneguita
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Piquigua
- La Reformada
- Las Brisas de Calderon
- Las Cañitas
- Las Piedras
- Los Tres Almendros
- Mocarita
- Montañita
- Palmar
- Patagonia
- Pechichal Afuera
- Pita Chico
- Pita Grande Afuera
- Rio Frio

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 Junín Canton and the best time to visit

In Junín Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (240 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 27 168 

Feb 26 240 

Mar 26 236 

Apr 26 167 

May 26 74 

Jun 26 25 

Jul 27 9 

Aug 27 5 

Sep 28 7 

Oct 27 12 

Nov 27 16 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Junín Canton

Places mapped inside Junín Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools16
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Junín Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Junín Canton?Bolívar Canton, Portoviejo Canton, Rocafuerte Canton and Tosagua Canton
- What is there to see in Junín Canton?Rio. Junin
- What time zone is Junín Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Junín Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Junín Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Junín Canton?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Junín Canton?Settlements lie between 49 m and 405 m
- What is the best time to visit Junín Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Junín Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Junín Canton?EC1307 (OCHA common operational dataset)