# San Lorenzo Parish, Manta Canton, Manabí Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/san-lorenzo/ Parish · Manta Canton # San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is a parish of Ecuador in Manta Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **162.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 162km² - 24mapped services - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Lorenzo? San Lorenzo lies in [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/manta/), [Montecristi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/montecristi/) and [Santa Marianita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/santa-marianita/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 54.7% of [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/). The centre of San Lorenzo is about 273 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Manta, the main town of Manta Canton. The centre point is at 1.0578° S, 80.8370° 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 San Lorenzo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Lorenzo: 2 beachs; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Marino Costera Pacoche · nature reserve - Ligüiqui · beach - San Lorenzo Beach · beach - San Lorenzo Sign · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo - Mirador el pescador · viewpoint, Santa Marianita8.2 km - Columpios · attraction, Santa Marianita8.2 km - Letras Santa Marianita · attraction, Santa Marianita8.6 km - Playa Piedra Larga · beach, Manta12 km - Cuerpo de Bomberos Manta · monument, Manta15 km - Eloy Alfaro Delgado · monument, Manta15 km - Museo Centro Cultural Manta · museum, Manta18 km - Museo del Banco Central · museum, Manta18 km - Gesta Histórica del 4 de noviembre de 1922 · memorial, Manta18 km - Ramón Virgilio Azúa Carrión · memorial, Manta18 km - To the fisherman · monument, Manta18 km - Museo Municipal Etnográfico Cancebí · museum, Manta18 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: San Lorenzo - 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) · Manta22 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad129 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. ## Villages and localities in San Lorenzo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Lorenzo. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 160 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Aromo - El Aromo - Las Piñas - Ligüiqui - Rio Cañas - Río Seco - San Antonio - San Lorenzo - Santa Rosa 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 San Lorenzo Named natural and historic features inside San Lorenzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Blanca ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Cabuya · 57 m 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 San Lorenzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Santa Marianita · Santa Marianita 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99437&mlon=-80.84861#map=17/-0.99437/-80.84861) Bank Banco del Pacífico · Manta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94581&mlon=-80.75270#map=17/-0.94581/-80.75270) ATM Banco del Pacífico · Manta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94291&mlon=-80.73246#map=17/-0.94291/-80.73246) Petrol pump PETROECUADOR · Santa Marianita 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98592&mlon=-80.84796#map=17/-0.98592/-80.84796) Hotel Pacoche Lodge · San Lorenzo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06651&mlon=-80.88129#map=17/-1.06651/-80.88129) Mall La Plaza Beach · Manta 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95631&mlon=-80.76610#map=17/-0.95631/-80.76610) School Simón Bolívar · Santa Marianita 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03594&mlon=-80.85855#map=17/-1.03594/-80.85855) College Instituto Universitario Quito Metropolitano Campus Manta · Manta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95726&mlon=-80.74985#map=17/-0.95726/-80.74985) Police station San Lorenzo Community Police Unit · San Lorenzo 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06839&mlon=-80.90413#map=17/-1.06839/-80.90413) 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 San Lorenzo Places mapped inside San Lorenzo in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 - Schools1 - Restaurants16 - Police stations1 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 Manta Canton - Manta - Santa Marianita ## Quick answers - Where is San Lorenzo?In Manta Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders San Lorenzo?Manta, Montecristi and Santa Marianita - What is there to see in San Lorenzo?Ligüiqui, Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Marino Costera Pacoche, San Lorenzo Beach, San Lorenzo Sign - What time zone is San Lorenzo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Lorenzo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Lorenzo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lorenzo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lorenzo?Settlements lie between 67 m and 160 m - What is the highest point in San Lorenzo?Cerro El Cabuya (57 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo?Centro de Salud Santa Marianita, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo?Banco del Pacífico, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo?Banco del Pacífico, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo?PETROECUADOR, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Lorenzo?EC130851 (OCHA common operational dataset)