# Cojimíes Parish, Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/cojimies/ Parish · Pedernales Canton # Cojimíes Cojimíes is a parish of Ecuador in Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **873.5 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 874km² - 63mapped services - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cojimíes? Cojimíes lies in [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Cube](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/cube/), [Daule](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/daule/), [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/pedernales/), [Rosa Zárate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/rosa-zarate/), [San José de Chamanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-jose-de-chamanga/) and [Sálima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/salima/). By area it is the 46th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 44.3% of [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/). The centre of Cojimíes is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from Pedernales, the main town of Pedernales Canton. The centre point is at 0.2176° N, 79.8646° 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 Cojimíes OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Cojimíes: 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Cascada de Chindul · waterfall - Chindul · waterfall - Entrada a Puerto Cotera · viewpoint - Cascada de Cuasa · attraction 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: Cojimíes - 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) · Tachina89 km - Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) · Manta158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:36). 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 Cojimíes Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Cojimíes. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 377 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Agua Fria - Agua Fría - Aguacatal - Beche - Bellavista - Cacotal - Cadial de Surrones - Caracol - Carrizal - Casa Blanca - Cañar - Cañaveral - Charca de Lechugal - Chebe - Cheve Abajo - Cheve Medio - Chindulcito - Chontillal - Cojimíes - Dogolita Abajo - Dogolita Arriba - Dógola Abajo - El Aguacate - El Bajo - El Churo - El Porvenir - El Puerto - Guabina - Guacamayo - Guadual - Guasa - Iguana - Imbache - La Ceiba - La Mocoma - La Punta - La Puntilla - La Virginia - Las Cumbres - Lechugal - Los Benges - Mache - Maluco - Marco de Arriba - Marcos - Monos - Murrasmate - Nueva Unión - Pajal - Pajuy - Pambilar - Pavon - Pueblo Nuevo - Rio Coasa - San Pedro - Tablaza - Tiguita - Zurrones 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 Cojimíes Named natural and historic features inside Cojimíes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Estero Dogolita - Río Ambache - Río Arrastradero - Río Beche - Río Cheve - Río Cuasa - Río Mache - Río Tabiaza ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Cojimíes ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves. - Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve Permnent Plot Two - Mache-Chinul Ecological Reserve Plot Two ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Carrizal 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 Cojimíes 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 Cojimíes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Pedernales · Pedernales 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07656&mlon=-80.04308#map=17/0.07656/-80.04308) Bank BANECUADOR B. P · Pedernales 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07185&mlon=-80.04364#map=17/0.07185/-80.04364) ATM Akí Pedernales · Pedernales 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07055&mlon=-80.05194#map=17/0.07055/-80.05194) Petrol pump Rios · Sálima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32356&mlon=-79.96278#map=17/0.32356/-79.96278) Hotel Hotel Mon Val · San José de Chamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27626&mlon=-79.94895#map=17/0.27626/-79.94895) Mall Plaza Pedernales S.A. · Pedernales 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07433&mlon=-80.03862#map=17/0.07433/-80.03862) School unidad educativa fiscomisional enrique bartolucci · San José de Chamanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26832&mlon=-79.95450#map=17/0.26832/-79.95450) College Unidad educativa Cóndor Mirador · Cojimíes 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23163&mlon=-79.87827#map=17/0.23163/-79.87827) Police station UPC-BECHE 1 · Cojimíes 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20044&mlon=-79.86232#map=17/0.20044/-79.86232) 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 Cojimíes Places mapped inside Cojimíes in open map data, by type. - Hotels42 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants14 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Atahualpa - Diez de Agosto - Pedernales ## Quick answers - Where is Cojimíes?In Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Cojimíes?Cube, Daule, Pedernales, Rosa Zárate, San José de Chamanga and Sálima - What is there to see in Cojimíes?Cascada de Chindul, Cascada de Cuasa, Chindul, Entrada a Puerto Cotera - What time zone is Cojimíes in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cojimíes?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cojimíes?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cojimíes?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cojimíes?Settlements lie between 1 m and 377 m - What is the best time to visit Cojimíes?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cojimíes?Clínica Pedernales, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cojimíes?BANECUADOR B. P, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cojimíes?Akí Pedernales, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cojimíes?Rios, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cojimíes?EC131751 (OCHA common operational dataset)