# Diez de Agosto Parish, Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/diez-de-agosto/

Parish · Pedernales Canton 

# Diez de Agosto

Diez de Agosto is a parish of Ecuador in Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **231.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 232km²
- 31mapped services
- 118 mtypical elevation

## Where is Diez de Agosto?

Diez de Agosto lies in [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Atahualpa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/atahualpa/), [Chibunga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/chibunga/), [Convento](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/convento/), [Jama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jama/jama/) and [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/pedernales/). By area it is the 302nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.7% of [Pedernales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/). The centre of Diez de Agosto is about 170 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Pedernales, the main town of Pedernales Canton. The centre point is at 0.1398° S, 80.0490° 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 Diez de Agosto

### Nearby, outside Diez de Agosto

- Reserva Ecológica Jama-Coaque · nature reserve, Jama10.0 km
- The river · attraction, Convento12 km
- Bosque Seco Lalo Loor · nature reserve, Jama14 km
- La Boca de tabuga · beach, Pedernales15 km
- Latitude 0 · monument, Pedernales16 km
- Reserva Biológica Tito Santos · nature reserve, Jama16 km
- JAMA CAMPAY HOEMRESORT & SPA · beach, Jama18 km
- JAMA CAMPAY RESORT · beach, Jama18 km
- Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pájaro · nature reserve, Pedernales18 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: Diez de Agosto

- 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) · Manta114 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:23).

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 Diez de Agosto

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Diez de Agosto.

- Agua Fria
- Baloy
- Chila
- Cholote
- Diez de Agosto
- El Jordan
- El Mico
- El Tigre
- Estero Seco
- Guineal
- La Alcancia
- La Boca de Taviaza
- La Humedad
- La Laguna
- La Maravilla
- Las Brisas
- Las Mulas
- Las Palmitas
- Los Angeles
- Los Bajos
- Los Cañas
- Los Coques
- Mauricio Abajo
- Mauricio Arriba
- Mauricio en Medio
- Peligro
- Perichico
- Pueblo Arrecho
- Quiaque Abajo
- San Antonio de Taviaza
- San Jose de Abajo
- San Jose de Arriba
- San José de Medio
- San Ramon
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Taviaza
- Tiwintza
- Tomas Chila
- Tres Esquinas
- Tropezon
- Zapallal Abajo
- Zapallal Arriba
- Zapallal en Medio

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 Diez de Agosto

Named natural and historic features inside Diez de Agosto, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Cuaque

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 Diez de Agosto 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 Diez de Agosto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital subcentro · Convento 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27778&mlon=-80.03505#map=17/-0.27778/-80.03505) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Pedernales 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06959&mlon=-80.05541#map=17/0.06959/-80.05541) 

ATM Akí Pedernales · Pedernales 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07055&mlon=-80.05194#map=17/0.07055/-80.05194) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Pedernales 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06887&mlon=-80.05525#map=17/0.06887/-80.05525) 

Hotel Green Monkey Farm · Jama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07274&mlon=-80.13506#map=17/-0.07274/-80.13506) 

Mall Supermercados Jahelita · Pedernales 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07137&mlon=-80.05291#map=17/0.07137/-80.05291) 

School Pedro Vicente Maldonado · Diez de Agosto 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13834&mlon=-80.04827#map=17/-0.13834/-80.04827) 

College UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE MANABI · Diez de Agosto 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08222&mlon=-80.08222#map=17/-0.08222/-80.08222) 

Police station UPC-ATAHUALPA 1 · Atahualpa 16 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 Diez de Agosto

Places mapped inside Diez de Agosto in open map data, by type.

- Schools29
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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
- Cojimíes
- Pedernales

## Quick answers

- Where is Diez de Agosto?In Pedernales Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Diez de Agosto?Atahualpa, Chibunga, Convento, Jama and Pedernales
- What is there to see in Diez de Agosto?Reserva Ecológica Jama-Coaque, The river, Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, La Boca de tabuga
- What time zone is Diez de Agosto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Diez de Agosto?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Diez de Agosto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Diez de Agosto?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Diez de Agosto?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Diez de Agosto?subcentro, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Diez de Agosto?Banco Pichincha, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Diez de Agosto?Akí Pedernales, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diez de Agosto?Terpel, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Diez de Agosto?EC131752 (OCHA common operational dataset)