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

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

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Paján Canton

Paján Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **1,101.4 km²**. Its main town is Paján. It is divided into 5 parishes. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,101km²
- 5parishes
- 23mapped services

## Where is Paján Canton?

Paján Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [24 de Mayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/24-de-mayo/), [Colimes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/colimes/), [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/), [Olmedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/olmedo/), [Pedro Carbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/pedro-carbo/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 67th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.7% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Paján Canton is about 268 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 72 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.7018° S, 80.4296° 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 Paján Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Paján Canton: 2 monuments.

- Las Golondrinas · monument
- Parque El Loro · monument

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: Paján 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

- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil79 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Paján Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Campozano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/campozano/) 239 4 1 

[Cascol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/cascol/) 466 3 9 

[Guale](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/guale/) 113 4 0 

[Lascano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/lascano/) 141 8 1 

[Paján](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pajan/pajan/) 142 8 12 

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 Paján Canton

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Paján Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Paján (9,183). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 315 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- Aguacatal
- Boca de Guanábano
- Campozano
- Cascol
- Colimes
- Cruz de Guanábano
- Guale
- Iguanas
- La Chila
- La Fortuna
- Las Anonas
- Las Guabas
- Lascano
- Libertad de Sota
- Los Angeles
- Los Vergeles
- Mocoral De La Palma
- Pajitas Adentro
- Paján
- Porvenir
- Prócel
- Quintero
- Rendón
- Río Hondo
- San Francisco de Paján
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rosa

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 Paján Canton

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Panchal

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 Paján Canton and the best time to visit

In Paján Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (161 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 91 

Feb 25 161 

Mar 25 155 

Apr 25 80 

May 25 26 

Jun 24 7 

Jul 24 2 

Aug 24 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 24 3 

Nov 24 3 

Dec 25 17 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paján Canton

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants5
- Police stations3

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 Paján Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Paján Canton?24 de Mayo Canton, Colimes Canton, Jipijapa Canton, Olmedo Canton, Pedro Carbo Canton and Santa Elena Canton
- What is there to see in Paján Canton?Las Golondrinas, Parque El Loro
- What time zone is Paján Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paján Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Paján Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paján Canton?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paján Canton?Settlements lie between 62 m and 315 m
- What is the best time to visit Paján Canton?April to January
- How many hospitals are in Paján Canton?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Paján Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Paján Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paján Canton?EC1310 (OCHA common operational dataset)