# Rocafuerte Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/ Canton · Manabí Province # Rocafuerte Canton Rocafuerte Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **279.1 km²**. Its main town is Rocafuerte. It is divided into 1 parishe. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 279km² - 1parishe - 73mapped services ## Where is Rocafuerte Canton? Rocafuerte Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Junín Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/), [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/) and [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/). By area it is the 175th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Rocafuerte Canton is about 222 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.9033° S, 80.4011° 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 Rocafuerte Canton OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rocafuerte Canton: 1 attraction. - Las Jaguas Balneario. · 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: Rocafuerte 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) · Manta31 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil151 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. ## Parishes of Rocafuerte Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/rocafuerte/) 279 59 73 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 Rocafuerte Canton Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Rocafuerte Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Rocafuerte (10,274). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 84 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Buenos Aires - Cerecito - Cerro Verde - Danzarin - El Cardón - El Ceibal - El Cerrito - El Cerro - El Ebano - El Frutillo - El Guabital - El Guanabano - El Guarango - El Higuerón - El Higuerón de Rocafuerte - El Horcón - El Motete - El Moyuyo - El Pueblito - El Resbalon - El Resbalón - Horno de Pan - José Antonio Campo - La California - La Guayaba - La Horma - La Jagua - La Morlaca - La Papaya - La Recta - Las Flores - Las Jaguas - Los Ríos - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Paquisha - Ojo de Agua - Paja Colorada - Papaya Adentro - Pasaje - Puerto Higuerón - Puerto Loor - Purto Sosote - Rocafuerte - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Eloy - San Jacinto de Rocafuerte - San Jose de las Peñas - San Miguel de Tres Charcos - San Pedro - San Roque - Sosote - Sosote Adentro - Tabacales - Tierra Bonita - Tierras Amarillas - Tres Charcos - Valdez - Valle Hermoso 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 Rocafuerte Canton Named natural and historic features inside Rocafuerte Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Chico 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 Rocafuerte Canton and the best time to visit In Rocafuerte 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rocafuerte Canton Places mapped inside Rocafuerte Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants24 - Police stations1 - 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 Rocafuerte Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Rocafuerte Canton?Junín Canton, Portoviejo Canton, Sucre Canton and Tosagua Canton - What is there to see in Rocafuerte Canton?Las Jaguas Balneario. - What time zone is Rocafuerte Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Rocafuerte Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Rocafuerte Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rocafuerte Canton?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rocafuerte Canton?Settlements lie between 13 m and 84 m - What is the best time to visit Rocafuerte Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Rocafuerte Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Rocafuerte Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rocafuerte Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Rocafuerte Canton?EC1312 (OCHA common operational dataset)