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

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

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Pichincha Canton

Pichincha Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **1,075.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,076km²
- 3parishes
- 36mapped services

## Where is Pichincha Canton?

Pichincha Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/), [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/), [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [El Carmen Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/), [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/) and [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/). By area it is the 70th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.5% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Pichincha Canton is about 160 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 74 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.8960° S, 79.8047° 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: Pichincha 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) · Manta97 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:21).

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 Pichincha Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Barraganete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/barraganete/) 428 25 14 

[Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/) 501 15 20 

[San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/san-sebastian/) 146 17 2 

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 Pichincha Canton

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Pichincha Canton. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 182 m above sea level (median 80 m).

- Azucena Alta
- Azucena Baja
- Bantano
- Barraganete
- Boca de Santiago
- Cabecera de las Minas
- Cabecera del Tigre
- Caña Arriba
- Cañales de la Palmita
- Chorrillo
- Cocopi
- Conguillo Cabecera
- Dos Esteros
- El Achiote
- El Frutal
- El Mono
- El Moral
- El Toro
- El Zapote
- Hacienda Zapote
- La Aurora
- La Bajada del Tigre
- La Betilla
- La Boda
- La Bomba
- La Palmita
- La Toquilla
- La Tortuga
- La Union
- La Union de San Jacinto
- Los Laureles
- Los Negros
- Los Negros Conguillo
- Majagua
- Mata de Cacao
- Mata de Cafe
- Mata de Café
- Parrales
- Peripa
- Pichincha
- Piedra de Plata
- Pueblo Viejo
- Romero
- Río Plátano
- Salazar
- Salazar en Medio
- San Antonio de Conguillo
- San Jacinto
- San Luis de Conguillo
- San Sebastian
- Santa Lucia
- Santiago
- Solano
- Solano Alto
- Solano Bajo
- Tachel
- Toquilla Salazar

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 Pichincha Canton

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Estero Tigre
- Estero de la Cuchilla
- Estrecho Palmarillo
- Río Bijagual
- Río Chupacaído
- Río Comipaga
- Río Conguillo
- Río Germud Grande
- Río Salazar
- Río Solano
- Río Tigre

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 Pichincha Canton and the best time to visit

In Pichincha Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (240 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 168 

Feb 26 240 

Mar 26 236 

Apr 26 167 

May 26 74 

Jun 26 25 

Jul 27 9 

Aug 27 5 

Sep 28 7 

Oct 27 12 

Nov 27 16 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pichincha Canton

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pichincha Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pichincha Canton?Balzar Canton, Bolívar Canton, Chone Canton, El Carmen Canton, El Empalme Canton, Portoviejo Canton and Santa Ana Canton
- What time zone is Pichincha Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pichincha Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pichincha Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pichincha Canton?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pichincha Canton?Settlements lie between 33 m and 182 m
- What is the best time to visit Pichincha Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Pichincha Canton?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Pichincha Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pichincha Canton?EC1311 (OCHA common operational dataset)