# Olmedo Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/olmedo/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Olmedo Canton

Olmedo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **257.2 km²**. Its main town is Olmedo. It is divided into 1 parishe. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 257km²
- 1parishe
- 13mapped services

## Where is Olmedo Canton?

Olmedo Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [24 de Mayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/24-de-mayo/), [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/), [Colimes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/colimes/), [Paján Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/) and [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.3% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Olmedo Canton is about 227 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 44 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.3710° S, 80.2143° 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).

## Know before you go: Olmedo 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) · Manta70 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:22).

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 Olmedo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/olmedo/olmedo/) 257 57 13 

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 Olmedo Canton

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Olmedo Canton.

- Boqueron
- Boquerón Adentro
- Boquerón Afuera
- Boquerón Chico
- Briones
- Cady Amarrado
- Calvo Chico
- Calvo Grande
- Chepe Vélez
- Cristo del Consuelo
- Don Pablo Afuera
- Don Pablo de Arriba
- Don Pablo en Medio
- Dos Bocas
- El Cacao
- El Desvio
- El Encanto
- El Limón
- El Retiro
- El Tigrillo
- El Tillo
- Entrada del Boquerón
- Estero Bravo Afuera
- Estero Bravo Arriba
- Estero Chico
- Estero Seco
- Fruta de Pan
- Guasmo
- La Boca de San Pablo
- La Canoa
- La Clemencia
- La Cruz
- La Delicia
- La Florida
- La Medalla
- La Norma
- La Poza
- La Soledad
- Loma Amarilla
- Los Cañales
- Montenegro
- Olmedo
- Pajitas de Soledad
- Pampa del Tigre
- Pescado Abajo
- Pescado Arriba
- Potrillo
- Punta Mocha
- San Jacinto
- San Pablo
- San Roque
- Santa Margarita
- Temilado
- Tronador
- Villegas Abajo
- Villegas Arriba
- Zapotal

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 Olmedo Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Olmedo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pescado

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 Olmedo Canton and the best time to visit

In Olmedo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (230 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July and October to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 142 

Feb 26 230 

Mar 26 223 

Apr 27 143 

May 27 51 

Jun 27 15 

Jul 28 5 

Aug 28 3 

Sep 28 3 

Oct 28 7 

Nov 28 10 

Dec 28 35 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Olmedo Canton

Places mapped inside Olmedo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools12
- Pharmacies1

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 Olmedo Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Olmedo Canton?24 de Mayo Canton, Balzar Canton, Colimes Canton, Paján Canton and Santa Ana Canton
- What time zone is Olmedo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olmedo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Olmedo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olmedo Canton?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Olmedo Canton?May to July and October to November
- What is the P-code of Olmedo Canton?EC1318 (OCHA common operational dataset)