# Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/ Canton · Manabí Province # Puerto López Canton Puerto López Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **429.9 km²**. Its main town is Puerto López. It is divided into 3 parishes. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 241 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 430km² - 3parishes - 241mapped services ## Where is Puerto López Canton? Puerto López Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Jipijapa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 140th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.2% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Puerto López Canton is about 287 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 63 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 1.5453° S, 80.7466° 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 Puerto López Canton OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Puerto López Canton: 6 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 2 museums; 1 archaeological site; 1 beach. - Casa Cultural Museo Agua Blanca · museum - Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum - Historic Aguas Blancas · archaeological site - Parque Nacional Machalilla · nature reserve - Reserva Jocotoco - Ayampe · nature reserve - Tortuguita Beach · beach - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador El Rocío · viewpoint - Mirador Islote Sucre · viewpoint - Mirador Las Fragatas · viewpoint - Punto Mirador Costero · viewpoint - Humpback Whale Skeleton · attraction - Los Frailes · attraction - Parque de la Madre · attraction - mirador el renacer · attraction 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: Puerto López 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) · Manta67 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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. ## Parishes of Puerto López Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Machalilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/machalilla/) 137 8 17 [Puerto López](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/puerto-lopez/) 206 16 141 [Salango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/salango/) 87 7 83 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 Puerto López Canton Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto López Canton. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 190 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Agua Blanca - Ayampe - El Carmen - El Pital - El Rocio - El Tamarindo - El Triunfo - Guale - La Cabaña - La Ciénaga - La Colombia - La Crucita - Las Pampas - Las Tunas - Los Guayacanes - Los Mieles - Los Platanales - Machalilla - Matapalo - Platanales - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto López - Puerto Rico - Punta Blanca - Rio Blanco - Rio El Platano - Río Chico - Salaite - Salango - San Vicente - Vuelte Larga 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 Puerto López Canton Named natural and historic features inside Puerto López Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Ayampe - Río Salango ### Coast and islands 9 headlands. - Punta Blanca - Punta Bálsamo - Punta El Barquito - Punta La Cabezona - Punta La Llorona - Punta Los Frailes - Punta Los Piqueros - Punta Piedra Verde - Punta Piedra Verde ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro La Naranja · 605 m - Cerro Las Cañitas · 559 m - Cerro La Naranjita · 512 m - Cerro La Esperanza · 485 m - Cerro La Gotera · 397 m - Cerro La Laguna · 333 m - Cerro El Chuchón · 208 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Machalilla National Park 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 Puerto López Canton and the best time to visit In Puerto López Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (161 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 91 Feb 25 161 Mar 25 155 Apr 25 80 May 25 26 Jun 24 7 Jul 24 2 Aug 24 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 24 3 Nov 24 3 Dec 25 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto López Canton Places mapped inside Puerto López Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels112 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants98 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics2 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 Puerto López Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto López Canton?Jipijapa Canton and Santa Elena Canton - What is there to see in Puerto López Canton?Casa Cultural Museo Agua Blanca, Historic Aguas Blancas, Humpback Whale Skeleton, Los Frailes - What time zone is Puerto López Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto López Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto López Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto López Canton?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto López Canton?Settlements lie between 8 m and 190 m - What is the highest point in Puerto López Canton?Cerro La Naranja (605 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto López Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Puerto López Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto López Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto López Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto López Canton?EC1319 (OCHA common operational dataset)