# Montecristi Parish, Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/montecristi/ Parish · Montecristi Canton # Montecristi Montecristi is a parish of Ecuador in Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **599.7 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 100 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 600km² - 100mapped services - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Montecristi? Montecristi lies in [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Jaramijó](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jaramijo/jaramijo/), [Jipijapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/jipijapa/), [La Pila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/la-pila/), [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/manta/), [Membrillal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/membrillal/), [Portoviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/portoviejo/), [Puerto Cayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/puerto-cayo/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/manta/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 84th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 84.9% of [Montecristi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/montecristi/). The centre of Montecristi is about 264 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1146° S, 80.7251° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Montecristi: 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 ### Nearby, outside Montecristi - es un parque con una gruta · monument, Manta15 km - es un parqueadero de carros · monument, Manta16 km - Cuerpo de Bomberos Manta · monument, Manta18 km - Eloy Alfaro Delgado · monument, Manta18 km - Memorial 16A · memorial, Manta18 km - To the fisherman · monument, Manta18 km - Museo del Mar · museum, Manta18 km - Museo del Banco Central · museum, Manta18 km - Tarqui Beach · beach, Manta18 km - Deep Sea · monument, Manta19 km - Gesta Histórica del 4 de noviembre de 1922 · memorial, Manta19 km - Ramón Virgilio Azúa Carrión · memorial, Manta19 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: Montecristi - 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 Libertad125 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. ## Villages and localities in Montecristi Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Montecristi. The largest with a recorded population: Montecristi (18,351). Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 249 m above sea level (median 96 m). - 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 Victoria - 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 Named natural and historic features inside Montecristi, 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 1 mountain. - Cerro Montecristi · 591 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 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 Montecristi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Municipal de Diálisis Montecristi · Montecristi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04710&mlon=-80.66275#map=17/-1.04710/-80.66275) Bank Banco Pichincha · Manta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96665&mlon=-80.70514#map=17/-0.96665/-80.70514) ATM Cajero Produbanco · Manta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97635&mlon=-80.69864#map=17/-0.97635/-80.69864) Petrol pump Primax · Montecristi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05078&mlon=-80.65366#map=17/-1.05078/-80.65366) Hotel Hostal Maryomar · Montecristi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04950&mlon=-80.65968#map=17/-1.04950/-80.65968) Mall El Patio del Constructor · Montecristi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05276&mlon=-80.65167#map=17/-1.05276/-80.65167) School Unidad Educativa Fiscal Luis A. Martínez · Montecristi 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07759&mlon=-80.69700#map=17/-1.07759/-80.69700) College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO 23 DE OCTUBRE · Montecristi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04374&mlon=-80.66382#map=17/-1.04374/-80.66382) Police station UPC-LOS BAJOS 1 · Montecristi 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08286&mlon=-80.69331#map=17/-1.08286/-80.69331) 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 Montecristi Places mapped inside Montecristi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps7 - 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. ## Other parishes in Montecristi Canton - La Pila ## Quick answers - Where is Montecristi?In Montecristi Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Montecristi?Jaramijó, Jipijapa, La Pila, Manta, Membrillal, Portoviejo, Puerto Cayo and San Lorenzo - What is there to see in Montecristi?Bandera de Manabí, Bliz Club Resort, Casa HermanitabSonia, Eloy Alfaro Museum - What time zone is Montecristi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Montecristi?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Montecristi?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Montecristi?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Montecristi?Settlements lie between 39 m and 249 m - What is the highest point in Montecristi?Cerro Montecristi (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Montecristi?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Montecristi?Clínica Municipal de Diálisis Montecristi, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Montecristi?Banco Pichincha, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Montecristi?Cajero Produbanco, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Montecristi?Primax, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Montecristi?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Montecristi?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Montecristi?EC130950 (OCHA common operational dataset)