# La Pila Parish, Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/la-pila/ Parish · Montecristi Canton # La Pila La Pila is a parish of Ecuador in Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **106.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 2mapped services - 219 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Pila? La Pila lies in [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Jipijapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/jipijapa/), [Montecristi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/montecristi/) and [Portoviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/portoviejo/). By area it is the 552nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.1% of [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/). The centre of La Pila is about 249 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1343° S, 80.5760° 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 La Pila ### Nearby, outside La Pila - Bandera de Manabí · monument, Montecristi7.6 km - Campo Santo · memorial, Portoviejo11 km - taller Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site, Portoviejo11 km - Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site, Portoviejo11 km - Hemiciclo de las banderas · city gate, Portoviejo12 km - Hojas Jaboncillo · museum, Portoviejo13 km - Eloy Alfaro Museum · museum, Montecristi13 km - Tren de Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Montecristi13 km - Museo Cancebí · museum, Montecristi13 km - Monumento a los Ceibos · monument, Portoviejo14 km - Monumento León · monument, Portoviejo14 km - Concorde · attraction, Portoviejo15 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: La Pila - 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) · Manta24 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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. ## Villages and localities in La Pila Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in La Pila. - Agua Nueva - La Pila - Lagunas - Las Lagunas 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 La Pila Named natural and historic features inside La Pila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Agua Nueva · 562 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 La Pila and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Pila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Virgen de Monserrate - Clínica en Montecristi atención 24h · Montecristi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04928&mlon=-80.65887#map=17/-1.04928/-80.65887) Bank Banco de Guayaquil · Portoviejo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06052&mlon=-80.46586#map=17/-1.06052/-80.46586) ATM Cajero Produbanco · Manta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97635&mlon=-80.69864#map=17/-0.97635/-80.69864) Petrol pump Petrolríos La Pila · La Pila 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10653&mlon=-80.58654#map=17/-1.10653/-80.58654) Hotel Motel 2 Corazones · Portoviejo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07240&mlon=-80.49428#map=17/-1.07240/-80.49428) Mall El Patio del Constructor · Montecristi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05276&mlon=-80.65167#map=17/-1.05276/-80.65167) School Anibal San Andres · Montecristi 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06419&mlon=-80.56267#map=17/-1.06419/-80.56267) College UTE Manabí Campus Ricardo Hidalgo Ottolenghi · Montecristi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02361&mlon=-80.58321#map=17/-1.02361/-80.58321) Police station UPC cdla. San Gregorio (La Piñonada) · Portoviejo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07330&mlon=-80.49648#map=17/-1.07330/-80.49648) 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 La Pila Places mapped inside La Pila in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 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 Montecristi Canton - Montecristi ## Quick answers - Where is La Pila?In Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders La Pila?Jipijapa, Montecristi and Portoviejo - What is there to see in La Pila?Bandera de Manabí, Campo Santo, taller Hojas-Jaboncillo, Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo - What time zone is La Pila in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Pila?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Pila?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Pila?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in La Pila?Cerro Agua Nueva (562 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Pila?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to La Pila?Clínica Virgen de Monserrate - Clínica en Montecristi atención 24h, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Pila?Banco de Guayaquil, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Pila?Cajero Produbanco, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Pila?Petrolríos La Pila, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in La Pila?2 mapped - What is the P-code of La Pila?EC130952 (OCHA common operational dataset)