# Crucita Parish, Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/crucita/

Parish · Portoviejo Canton 

# Crucita

Crucita is a parish of Ecuador in Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **62.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62.0km²
- 92mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Crucita?

Crucita lies in [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Charapotó](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/charapoto/), [Jaramijó](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jaramijo/jaramijo/), [Portoviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/portoviejo/) and [Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/rocafuerte/). By area it is the 736th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.5% of [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/). The centre of Crucita is about 234 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Portoviejo Canton. The centre point is at 0.8761° S, 80.5239° 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 Crucita

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Crucita: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort.

- Home · castle or fort
- La Loma de Crucita · attraction
- Letras Crucita · attraction

### Nearby, outside Crucita

- Las Jaguas Balneario. · attraction, Rocafuerte6.4 km
- Manglar La Boca · nature reserve, Charapotó9.2 km
- Japotó · archaeological site, Charapotó9.9 km
- Dos Peces · monument, Charapotó10 km
- La Y · memorial, Charapotó13 km
- La vírgen · memorial, Charapotó13 km
- San Clemente · attraction, Charapotó15 km
- Quinta muentes · attraction, Riochico16 km
- Monumento a la Agricultura Manabita · monument, Portoviejo17 km
- Monumento a San Pedro y San Pablo · memorial, Portoviejo18 km
- Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site, Portoviejo19 km
- taller Hojas-Jaboncillo · archaeological site, Portoviejo19 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: Crucita

- 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) · Manta19 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:24).

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 Crucita

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Crucita.

- Crucita
- La Sequita
- Las Gilces
- Salinas

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 Crucita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Portoviejo Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 574 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (159 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 104 

Feb 26 159 

Mar 26 152 

Apr 25 82 

May 25 31 

Jun 24 10 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 24 4 

Nov 24 4 

Dec 25 20 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Crucita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Dra. Cantos · Crucita 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82652&mlon=-80.52129#map=17/-0.82652/-80.52129) 

Bank BANECUADOR · Rocafuerte 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92371&mlon=-80.44973#map=17/-0.92371/-80.44973) 

ATM Banco General · Manta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95302&mlon=-80.68399#map=17/-0.95302/-80.68399) 

Petrol pump Petrolmar · Crucita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86732&mlon=-80.51953#map=17/-0.86732/-80.51953) 

Hotel Hotel El Velero · Crucita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87285&mlon=-80.53328#map=17/-0.87285/-80.53328) 

Mall Plaza Santa Fe · Rocafuerte 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91774&mlon=-80.45119#map=17/-0.91774/-80.45119) 

School COLEGIO FISCAL " 25 DE MAYO" · Crucita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87619&mlon=-80.53969#map=17/-0.87619/-80.53969) 

College Unidad Educativa General Eloy Alfaro · Rocafuerte 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92640&mlon=-80.45049#map=17/-0.92640/-80.45049) 

Police station UPC Crucita · Crucita 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87689&mlon=-80.54175#map=17/-0.87689/-80.54175) 

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 Crucita

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels25
- Schools6
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants54
- 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 Portoviejo Canton

- Abdón Calderón
- Alhajuela
- Chirijos
- Portoviejo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Riochico
- San Plácido

## Quick answers

- Where is Crucita?In Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Crucita?Charapotó, Jaramijó, Portoviejo and Rocafuerte
- What is there to see in Crucita?Home, La Loma de Crucita, Letras Crucita
- What time zone is Crucita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Crucita?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Crucita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Crucita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Crucita?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Crucita?Consultorio Médico Dra. Cantos, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Crucita?BANECUADOR, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Crucita?Banco General, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Crucita?Petrolmar, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Crucita?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Crucita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Crucita?EC130153 (OCHA common operational dataset)