# Machalilla Parish, Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/machalilla/

Parish · Puerto López Canton 

# Machalilla

Machalilla is a parish of Ecuador in Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **137.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137km²
- 17mapped services
- 111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machalilla?

Machalilla lies in [Puerto López Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Julcuy](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/julcuy/), [Puerto Cayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jipijapa/puerto-cayo/) and [Puerto López](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/puerto-lopez/). By area it is the 465th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 31.9% of [Puerto López Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/puerto-lopez/). The centre of Machalilla is about 281 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Puerto López, the main town of Puerto López Canton. The centre point is at 1.4592° S, 80.7305° 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 Machalilla

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Machalilla: 5 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 beach.

- Casa Cultural Museo Agua Blanca · museum
- Tortuguita Beach · beach
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador El Rocío · viewpoint
- Mirador Islote Sucre · viewpoint
- Mirador Las Fragatas · viewpoint
- Punto Mirador Costero · viewpoint
- Los Frailes · attraction
- Parque de la Madre · attraction

### Nearby, outside Machalilla

- Historic Aguas Blancas · archaeological site, Puerto López8.7 km
- Parque Nacional Machalilla · nature reserve, Puerto López11 km
- Humpback Whale Skeleton · attraction, Puerto López14 km
- mirador el renacer · attraction, Puerto López16 km
- Observación de Monos, Turismo Comunitario Cantagallo · attraction, Puerto Cayo19 km
- Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum, Salango19 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: Machalilla

- 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) · Manta57 km
- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad88 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 06:21, 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 Machalilla

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Machalilla. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 151 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- Agua Blanca
- El Carmen
- El Rocio
- La Crucita
- Las Pampas
- Machalilla
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Salaite

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 Machalilla

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

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Punta Bálsamo
- Punta La Llorona
- Punta Los Frailes

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro La Naranjita · 512 m
- Cerro El Chuchón · 208 m

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 Machalilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machalilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Puerto López 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.55391&mlon=-80.80747#map=17/-1.55391/-80.80747) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Puerto López 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56090&mlon=-80.81425#map=17/-1.56090/-80.81425) 

ATM Cajero Banco Pichincha · Jipijapa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34869&mlon=-80.57800#map=17/-1.34869/-80.57800) 

Petrol pump Petrol Rios · Machalilla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46943&mlon=-80.76191#map=17/-1.46943/-80.76191) 

Hotel Hostal Katty · Machalilla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42998&mlon=-80.74827#map=17/-1.42998/-80.74827) 

Mall Shopping Center · Puerto López 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.55923&mlon=-80.81100#map=17/-1.55923/-80.81100) 

School unidad educativa Federico González · Machalilla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.47318&mlon=-80.76584#map=17/-1.47318/-80.76584) 

College Administración De Empresas - Unesum · Jipijapa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36336&mlon=-80.59689#map=17/-1.36336/-80.59689) 

Police station Upc machalilla · Machalilla 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46909&mlon=-80.76120#map=17/-1.46909/-80.76120) 

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 Machalilla

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- 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 Puerto López Canton

- Puerto López
- Salango

## Quick answers

- Where is Machalilla?In Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Machalilla?Julcuy, Puerto Cayo and Puerto López
- What is there to see in Machalilla?Casa Cultural Museo Agua Blanca, Los Frailes, Mirador, Mirador El Rocío
- What time zone is Machalilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Machalilla?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Machalilla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machalilla?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machalilla?Settlements lie between 20 m and 151 m
- What is the highest point in Machalilla?Cerro La Naranjita (512 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machalilla?April to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machalilla?Centro de Salud, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machalilla?Banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machalilla?Cajero Banco Pichincha, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machalilla?Petrol Rios, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Machalilla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machalilla?EC131951 (OCHA common operational dataset)