# Santa Marianita Parish, Manta Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/santa-marianita/

Parish · Manta Canton 

# Santa Marianita

Santa Marianita is a parish of Ecuador in Manta Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **37.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.9km²
- 59mapped services
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Marianita?

Santa Marianita lies in [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/manta/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 862nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.8% of [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/). The centre of Santa Marianita is about 272 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Manta, the main town of Manta Canton. The centre point is at 1.0118° S, 80.8438° 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 Santa Marianita

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santa Marianita: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador el pescador · viewpoint
- Columpios · attraction
- Letras Santa Marianita · attraction

### Nearby, outside Santa Marianita

- Ligüiqui · beach, San Lorenzo4.5 km
- Playa Piedra Larga · beach, Manta8.2 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Marino Costera Pacoche · nature reserve, San Lorenzo9.3 km
- San Lorenzo Beach · beach, San Lorenzo9.5 km
- San Lorenzo Sign · attraction, San Lorenzo9.5 km
- Cuerpo de Bomberos Manta · monument, Manta12 km
- Eloy Alfaro Delgado · monument, Manta13 km
- Museo Centro Cultural Manta · museum, Manta15 km
- El Murcielago · attraction, Manta15 km
- French Geodesic Mission Memorial · memorial, Manta15 km
- Museo del Banco Central · museum, Manta15 km
- Gesta Histórica del 4 de noviembre de 1922 · memorial, Manta15 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: Santa Marianita

- 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) · Manta20 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:13) 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 Santa Marianita

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Marianita. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 283 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Pacoche
- Pacoche Abajo
- San José
- Santa Marianita
- Travesía de Jome

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 Santa Marianita 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
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- 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 Santa Marianita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Santa Marianita · Santa Marianita 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99437&mlon=-80.84861#map=17/-0.99437/-80.84861) 

Bank Banco del Pacífico · Manta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94581&mlon=-80.75270#map=17/-0.94581/-80.75270) 

ATM Banco del Pacífico · Manta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94291&mlon=-80.73246#map=17/-0.94291/-80.73246) 

Petrol pump PETROECUADOR · Santa Marianita 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98592&mlon=-80.84796#map=17/-0.98592/-80.84796) 

Hotel Rishuo Hotel · Santa Marianita 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98400&mlon=-80.84521#map=17/-0.98400/-80.84521) 

Mall La Plaza Beach · Manta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95631&mlon=-80.76610#map=17/-0.95631/-80.76610) 

School José María Córdova · Santa Marianita 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00858&mlon=-80.85367#map=17/-1.00858/-80.85367) 

College Instituto Universitario Quito Metropolitano Campus Manta · Manta 12 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 9.2 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 Santa Marianita

Places mapped inside Santa Marianita in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants37

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
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Marianita?In Manta Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santa Marianita?Manta and San Lorenzo
- What is there to see in Santa Marianita?Columpios, Letras Santa Marianita, Mirador el pescador
- What time zone is Santa Marianita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Marianita?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Marianita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Marianita?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Marianita?Settlements lie between 35 m and 283 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Marianita?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Marianita?Centro de Salud Santa Marianita, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Marianita?Banco del Pacífico, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Marianita?Banco del Pacífico, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Marianita?PETROECUADOR, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Marianita?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Marianita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Marianita?EC130852 (OCHA common operational dataset)