# Barraganete Parish, Pichincha Canton, Manabí Province

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

Parish · Pichincha Canton 

# Barraganete

Barraganete is a parish of Ecuador in Pichincha Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **428.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 428km²
- 14mapped services
- 170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barraganete?

Barraganete lies in [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Chone](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/chone/), [Pichincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/pichincha/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/el-carmen/santa-maria/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 39.8% of [Pichincha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pichincha/). The centre of Barraganete is about 151 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7419° S, 79.7792° 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 Barraganete

### Nearby, outside Barraganete

- Puerto El Mate · attraction, Chone16 km
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction, Santa María16 km
- Puerto Pasaje · attraction, Santa María19 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: Barraganete

- 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) · Manta103 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga131 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 06:16, 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.

## Villages and localities in Barraganete

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Barraganete. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 182 m above sea level (median 170 m).

- Barraganete
- Boca de Santiago
- Cabecera de las Minas
- Cocopi
- Dos Esteros
- El Achiote
- El Toro
- La Aurora
- La Betilla
- La Tortuga
- La Union
- Los Laureles
- Los Negros
- Los Negros Conguillo
- Mata de Cacao
- Mata de Cafe
- Mata de Café
- Pueblo Viejo
- Romero
- Salazar
- Salazar en Medio
- San Antonio de Conguillo
- San Jacinto
- Santiago
- 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 Barraganete

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Conguillo
- Río Salazar

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 Barraganete and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barraganete

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CENTRO MEDICO DUBERT BENAVIDES · Santa María 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67347&mlon=-79.61067#map=17/-0.67347/-79.61067) 

Bank PICHINCHA MI VECINO · Santa María 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67420&mlon=-79.61097#map=17/-0.67420/-79.61097) 

Petrol pump GASOLINERA · Santa María 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66618&mlon=-79.61123#map=17/-0.66618/-79.61123) 

Hotel HOTEL OSTAIZA · Santa María 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66934&mlon=-79.61077#map=17/-0.66934/-79.61077) 

Mall Bahia · San Jacinto de Buena Fe 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89123&mlon=-79.48998#map=17/-0.89123/-79.48998) 

School Escuela Pablo Chavarría · Barraganete 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77102&mlon=-79.80752#map=17/-0.77102/-79.80752) 

College PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL ECUADOR · Ricaurte 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63381&mlon=-80.03717#map=17/-0.63381/-80.03717) 

Police station POLICIA SANTA MARIA · Santa María 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66984&mlon=-79.61028#map=17/-0.66984/-79.61028) 

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 Barraganete

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

- Schools14

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 Pichincha Canton

- Pichincha
- San Sebastián

## Quick answers

- Where is Barraganete?In Pichincha Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Barraganete?Chone, Pichincha and Santa María
- What is there to see in Barraganete?Puerto El Mate, Puerto Pasaje, Puerto Pasaje
- What time zone is Barraganete in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barraganete?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Barraganete?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barraganete?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barraganete?Settlements lie between 118 m and 182 m
- What is the best time to visit Barraganete?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barraganete?CENTRO MEDICO DUBERT BENAVIDES, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barraganete?PICHINCHA MI VECINO, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barraganete?GASOLINERA, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Barraganete?EC131151 (OCHA common operational dataset)