# Riochico Parish, Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

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

Parish · Portoviejo Canton 

# Riochico

Riochico is a parish of Ecuador in Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **90.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.8km²
- 11mapped services
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Riochico?

Riochico 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: [Abdón Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/abdon-calderon/), [Portoviejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/portoviejo/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/pueblo-nuevo/) and [Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/rocafuerte/). By area it is the 620th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.5% of [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/). The centre of Riochico is about 225 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Portoviejo Canton. The centre point is at 0.9909° S, 80.3974° 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 Riochico

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Riochico: 1 attraction.

- Quinta muentes · attraction

### Nearby, outside Riochico

- Abdon Calderón · monument, Abdón Calderón7.2 km
- Monumento a la Agricultura Manabita · monument, Portoviejo8.1 km
- Hedge Maze (Laberinto) · attraction, Portoviejo8.8 km
- Mirador Las Pulgas · viewpoint, Portoviejo8.9 km
- Las Puertas de la Ciudad · monument, Portoviejo8.9 km
- Cub Rotarac · memorial, Portoviejo9.0 km
- Che Guevara · memorial, Portoviejo9.0 km
- Juan Montalvo · memorial, Portoviejo9.0 km
- César Alan Miranda Vélez · memorial, Portoviejo9.0 km
- Federico González Suárez · memorial, Portoviejo9.1 km
- deporte · memorial, Portoviejo9.1 km
- Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo · memorial, Portoviejo9.1 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: Riochico

- 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) · Manta32 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Riochico

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Riochico.

- Arriagada
- El Bejuco
- El Cangrejal
- El Coroso
- El Milagro
- El Rodeo
- El Tomatal
- El Zapote
- Elojo de Agua
- La Balsita
- La Encantada
- Las Chacras
- Los Casinos
- Pechiche
- Playa Prieta
- Ríochico
- San Clemente
- Saquitopo

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 Riochico 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 Riochico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica San Francisco · Portoviejo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02019&mlon=-80.46796#map=17/-1.02019/-80.46796) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abdón Calderón · Abdón Calderón 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02922&mlon=-80.34466#map=17/-1.02922/-80.34466) 

ATM Banco General · Manta 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95302&mlon=-80.68399#map=17/-0.95302/-80.68399) 

Petrol pump Motesa · Abdón Calderón 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01285&mlon=-80.37118#map=17/-1.01285/-80.37118) 

Hotel mi casa · Portoviejo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01647&mlon=-80.46024#map=17/-1.01647/-80.46024) 

Mall Amen Plaza · Portoviejo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00529&mlon=-80.46585#map=17/-1.00529/-80.46585) 

School Unidad Educativa Técnica 3 de Mayo · Riochico 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99827&mlon=-80.41040#map=17/-0.99827/-80.41040) 

College Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Manabí · Abdón Calderón 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01322&mlon=-80.36937#map=17/-1.01322/-80.36937) 

Police station UPC-PUEBLO NUEVO 1 · Riochico 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99278&mlon=-80.41794#map=17/-0.99278/-80.41794) 

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 Riochico

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

- Schools6
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

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
- Crucita
- Portoviejo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Plácido

## Quick answers

- Where is Riochico?In Portoviejo Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Riochico?Abdón Calderón, Portoviejo, Pueblo Nuevo and Rocafuerte
- What is there to see in Riochico?Quinta muentes
- What time zone is Riochico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Riochico?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Riochico?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Riochico?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Riochico?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Riochico?Clinica San Francisco, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Riochico?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abdón Calderón, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Riochico?Banco General, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Riochico?Motesa, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Riochico?EC130155 (OCHA common operational dataset)