# Atahualpa Parish, Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/atahualpa/

Parish · Pedernales Canton 

# Atahualpa

Atahualpa is a parish of Ecuador in Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **170.4 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 170km²
- 13mapped services
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Atahualpa?

Atahualpa lies in [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Chibunga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/chibunga/), [Diez de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/diez-de-agosto/) and [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/pedernales/). By area it is the 385th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.6% of [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/). The centre of Atahualpa is about 161 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Pedernales, the main town of Pedernales Canton. The centre point is at 0.0428° S, 79.9641° 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 Atahualpa

### Nearby, outside Atahualpa

- Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pájaro · nature reserve, Pedernales7.0 km
- chiquinble · attraction, Pedernales11 km
- Latitude 0 · monument, Pedernales15 km
- Terremoto 16 abril 2018 · monument, Pedernales16 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: Atahualpa

- 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

- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina120 km
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:18).

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 Atahualpa

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Atahualpa.

- Atahualpa
- Barro Colorado
- Camacho
- Cotto
- Don Pepé
- El Retiro
- La Bodega
- La Manuca
- La Mina
- La Muerte
- La Soledad
- Los Platos
- Mariano
- Matapalo
- Muchiche
- Murara
- Palmar
- Paraiso
- Pata de Pajaro
- Peralta
- Piedra Maluca
- Quiaque Arriba
- Sandalo
- 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).

## Weather in Atahualpa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pedernales Canton, the warmest month is Dec (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,220 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (241 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 202 

Feb 25 229 

Mar 25 241 

Apr 25 193 

May 25 121 

Jun 25 55 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 25 12 

Sep 25 19 

Oct 25 27 

Nov 25 26 

Dec 25 74 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atahualpa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Móvil N° 1 · Pedernales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06642&mlon=-80.05342#map=17/0.06642/-80.05342) 

Bank BANECUADOR B. P · Pedernales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07185&mlon=-80.04364#map=17/0.07185/-80.04364) 

ATM Akí Pedernales · Pedernales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07055&mlon=-80.05194#map=17/0.07055/-80.05194) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Primax Pedernales · Pedernales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07404&mlon=-80.03690#map=17/0.07404/-80.03690) 

Hotel Costa Jama Beach & Golf Resort · Pedernales 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04000&mlon=-80.00000#map=17/0.04000/-80.00000) 

Mall Plaza Pedernales S.A. · Pedernales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07433&mlon=-80.03862#map=17/0.07433/-80.03862) 

School Simón Bolivar · Atahualpa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.04694&mlon=-79.97446#map=17/-0.04694/-79.97446) 

College UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE MANABI · Diez de Agosto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08222&mlon=-80.08222#map=17/-0.08222/-80.08222) 

Police station UPC-ATAHUALPA 1 · Atahualpa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.02598&mlon=-79.96667#map=17/-0.02598/-79.96667) 

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 Atahualpa

Places mapped inside Atahualpa in open map data, by type.

- Schools12
- Police stations1

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 Pedernales Canton

- Cojimíes
- Diez de Agosto
- Pedernales

## Quick answers

- Where is Atahualpa?In Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Atahualpa?Chibunga, Diez de Agosto and Pedernales
- What is there to see in Atahualpa?Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pájaro, chiquinble, Latitude 0, Terremoto 16 abril 2018
- What time zone is Atahualpa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Atahualpa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Atahualpa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atahualpa?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Atahualpa?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atahualpa?Hospital Móvil N° 1, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atahualpa?BANECUADOR B. P, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atahualpa?Akí Pedernales, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atahualpa?Gasolinera Primax Pedernales, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atahualpa?EC131753 (OCHA common operational dataset)