# Manta Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/ Canton · Manabí Province # Manta Canton Manta Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **296.6 km²**. Its main town is Manta. It is divided into 3 parishes. 119 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 997 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 297km² - 3parishes - 997mapped services ## Where is Manta Canton? Manta Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Jaramijó Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jaramijo/) and [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/). By area it is the 168th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Manta Canton is about 270 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 41 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.0319° S, 80.8170° 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 Manta Canton OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Manta Canton: 6 monuments; 6 attractions; 5 museums; 5 memorials; 4 beachs; 2 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Centro Cultural Manta · museum - Museo Municipal Etnográfico Cancebí · museum - Museo del Banco Central · museum - Museo del Mar · museum - Visitors Center Parque Nacional Machalilla · museum - Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Marino Costera Pacoche · nature reserve - Ligüiqui · beach - Playa Piedra Larga · beach - San Lorenzo Beach · beach - Tarqui Beach · beach - Mirador Isla de la Plata · viewpoint - Mirador el pescador · viewpoint - Columpios · attraction - El Murcielago · attraction - Haz de Luz · attraction - Letras Santa Marianita · attraction - Manta Sign · attraction - San Lorenzo Sign · attraction - Cuerpo de Bomberos Manta · monument - Deep Sea · monument - Eloy Alfaro Delgado · monument - French Geodesic Mission Memorial · memorial - Gesta Histórica del 4 de noviembre de 1922 · memorial - La Madre de Manta · memorial - Memorial 16A · memorial - Ramón Virgilio Azúa Carrión · memorial - To the fisherman · monument - es un parque con una gruta · monument - es un parqueadero de carros · monument 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: Manta 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) · Manta18 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:25). 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 Manta Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/manta/) 96 107 914 [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/san-lorenzo/) 162 9 24 [Santa Marianita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/santa-marianita/) 38 5 59 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 Manta Canton Open gazetteers list **119 villages, towns and localities** in Manta Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Manta (264,281). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 283 m above sea level (median 51 m). - 15 de Septiembre - 30 de Agosto - 4 de Noviembre - 5 de Enero - 5 de Junio - Abdón Calderón - Altos de Manta Beach - Aromo - Barbasquillo - Bella Vista - Buena Vista - Cdla. Azteca - Cdla. Da Vinci - Ceibo Renacer - Cenepa - Centro - Ciudad del Mar - Ciudad del Sol - Ciudadela Barbasquillo - Ciudadela La Aurora - Ciudadela Los Eléctricos - Ciudadela Naval - Ciudadela Rocafuerte - Ciudadela Santa Martha - Ciudadela Universitaria - Colinas de Jocay - Condominio Terrazas del Conde - Costa Azul - Córdova - Divino Niño - El Aromo - El Cercado - El Mediterráneo - El Mirador - El Palmar - El Progreso - Eloy Alfaro - Horizonte Azul - Jerusalén - Jesús de Nazareth - Jipijapa - Jocay - La Dolorosa - La Ensenadita - La Florita - La Pochita - La Revancha - La Revancha 2 - La Época - Las Acacias - Las Cumbres - Las Piñas - Libertad - Ligüiqui - Lomas de Barbasquillo - Los Algarrobos - Los Almendros - Los Cactus - Los Esteros - Los Geranios - Los Jardines - Los Ángeles - Manta - Manta 2000 - Manta Beach - Manta Central - Manta Tennis - Mar Azul - Mar y Cielo - Marina Blue - Millenium - Miraflores - Murciélago - Niño Jesús - Nueva Comunidad Río Manta - Nuevo Manta - Pacoche - Pacoche Abajo - Palo Santo - Pedro Balda - Perpetuo Socorro - Portal del Sol - Porto Manta - Rio Cañas - Riveras del Río - Rumiñahui - Río Seco - San Antonio - San Carlos - San José - San Juan - San Juan de Manta - San Lorenzo - San Mateo - San Rafael - Santa Fe - Santa Marianita - Santa Martha - Santa Mónica - Santa Rosa - Sariland - Sí Vivienda - Tarqui - Tarqui Centro - Travesía de Jome - Umiña - Universidad - Urbanización Manta Azul - Urbanización Villaventura - Urbanización Álamo - Urbirrios - Urbirrios 2 - Valle Hermoso - Valle del Gavilán - Villa María Colonial - Villa Real - Villamarina - Villas del Seguro - Vía Marina 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 Manta Canton Named natural and historic features inside Manta Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río San Mateo ### Coast and islands 7 headlands; 1 island. - Cabo San Mateo - Isla de La Plata - Punta Blanca - Punta El Faro - Punta Escalera - Punta Machete - Punta Murciélago - Punta Palo Santo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Cabuya · 57 m ### Getting around 2 lighthouses; 1 airport. - Eloy Alfaro International Airport - Isla La Plata Lighthouse - Manta Breakwater Lighthouse 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 Manta Canton and the best time to visit In Manta Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 574 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (159 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 25 104 Feb 26 159 Mar 26 152 Apr 25 82 May 25 31 Jun 24 10 Jul 24 3 Aug 24 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 24 4 Nov 24 4 Dec 25 20 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manta Canton Places mapped inside Manta Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals43 - Banks38 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps21 - Hotels173 - Shopping malls28 - Schools60 - Colleges and universities19 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies95 - Restaurants450 - Police stations13 - Dental clinics49 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 Manta Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Manta Canton?Jaramijó Canton and Montecristi Canton - What is there to see in Manta Canton?Columpios, Cuerpo de Bomberos Manta, Deep Sea, El Murcielago - What time zone is Manta Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Manta Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Manta Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manta Canton?119 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manta Canton?Settlements lie between 3 m and 283 m - What is the highest point in Manta Canton?Cerro El Cabuya (57 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manta Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Manta Canton?43 mapped - How many banks are in Manta Canton?38 mapped - How many ATMs are in Manta Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manta Canton?21 mapped - What is the P-code of Manta Canton?EC1308 (OCHA common operational dataset)