# Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/ Canton · Manabí Province # Montecristi Canton Montecristi Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **706.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 706km² - 2parishes - 102mapped services ## Where is Montecristi Canton? Montecristi Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Jaramijó Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jaramijo/), [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/), [Manta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/) and [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/). By area it is the 94th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Montecristi Canton is about 259 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.1148° S, 80.6776° 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 Montecristi Canton OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Montecristi Canton: 2 beachs; 2 museums; 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument. - Eloy Alfaro Museum · museum - Museo Cancebí · museum - Casa HermanitabSonia · castle or fort - Bliz Club Resort · beach - Mirador San Jose Private Beach · beach - Orquesta Latinos Band · attraction - Bandera de Manabí · monument - Tren de Eloy Alfaro · memorial 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: Montecristi 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) · Manta19 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad126 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 18:24). 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. ## Parishes of Montecristi Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [La Pila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/la-pila/) 107 4 2 [Montecristi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/montecristi/) 600 47 100 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 Montecristi Canton Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Montecristi Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Montecristi (18,351). Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 249 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Agua Nueva - Bajo Grande - Bajo de Afuera - Bajo de Pechiche - Bajo de la Palma - Camarones - Camarones de Abajo - Cañas - Colorado - Comuna Eloy Alfaro - Comuna Simón Bolívar - Dos Caminos - Dos Cruces - El Arroyo - El Cerro - El Chorillo - El Mangle - El salado - Estancia Las Palmas No.1 - Flor Medranda de Chancay - Garrapata - General Eloy Alfaro - La Pila - La Victoria - Lagunas - Las Lagunas - Las Pampas - Leónidas Proaño - Los Artesanos - Los Corrales - Los Pozos - Manantiales - Mirador San José - Monte Olivo - Montecristi - Naranjada - Piles - Rio Bravo - Rio de Oro - Río Caña - Río de Caña - San Bartolo - San Eloy - Santa Ana - Santa Isabella - Sequita - Tierra Santa - Toalla Chica - Toalla Grande - Urbanización Cielito Lindo - Urbanización Ciudad Jardín 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 Montecristi Canton Named natural and historic features inside Montecristi Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Callejón - Río La Vainilla ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta San José ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Montecristi · 591 m - Cerro Agua Nueva · 562 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Jipijapa Airport 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 Montecristi Canton and the best time to visit In Montecristi 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 Montecristi Canton Places mapped inside Montecristi Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls2 - Schools23 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants24 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics4 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 Montecristi Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Montecristi Canton?Jaramijó Canton, Jipijapa Canton, Manta Canton and Portoviejo Canton - What is there to see in Montecristi Canton?Bandera de Manabí, Bliz Club Resort, Casa HermanitabSonia, Eloy Alfaro Museum - What time zone is Montecristi Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Montecristi Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Montecristi Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Montecristi Canton?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Montecristi Canton?Settlements lie between 39 m and 249 m - What is the highest point in Montecristi Canton?Cerro Montecristi (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Montecristi Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Montecristi Canton?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Montecristi Canton?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Montecristi Canton?EC1309 (OCHA common operational dataset)