# San Vicente Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# San Vicente Canton

San Vicente Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **735.0 km²**. Its main town is San Vicente. It is divided into 2 parishes. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 166 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 735km²
- 2parishes
- 166mapped services

## Where is San Vicente Canton?

San Vicente Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [Jama Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jama/), [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/) and [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/). By area it is the 90th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.8% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of San Vicente Canton is about 205 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 68 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.4524° S, 80.3561° 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 San Vicente Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Vicente Canton: 2 viewpoints; 1 beach; 1 museum.

- Centro cultural Museo Orígenes Arte Café · museum
- Cabo Pasado · beach
- Mirador del Océano · viewpoint
- Waterfall's gate · viewpoint

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: San Vicente 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) · Manta66 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina179 km

### Daylight

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

## Parishes of San Vicente Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Canoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/canoa/) 397 52 91 

[San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/san-vicente/) 338 22 75 

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 San Vicente Canton

Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in San Vicente Canton. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 368 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Agua Fria
- Ambache
- Barlomin Chico
- Barlomin Grande
- Barrio NUEVO BRICEÑO
- Barrio Pasa Borracho
- Barrio Sector Centro
- Boca de Briceño
- Botadero
- Cabo Pasado
- Cabuyal
- Camarones
- Camarones Arriba
- Canoa
- Cascano
- Cerezal
- Chita Abajo
- Chita Arriba
- Comunidiad El Mate
- El Achiote
- El Bálsamo
- El Cerro
- El Hacha
- El Melon
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pital
- El Recreo
- El Remojo
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Sufrimento
- El Tillal
- Guacharcal
- La Badea
- La Chonera
- La Envidia
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Humedad
- La Macías
- La Mesa
- La Mila
- La Mocora
- La Quebrada
- La Tranca
- La Union
- Las Flores
- Las Pavas
- Los Monos
- Los Patos
- Montabuy
- Murachi
- Muyuyal
- Napo
- Palo Amarillo
- Portovelo
- Poza Blanca
- Rio Muchacho
- Rosa Blanca
- Río Canoa
- Río Canoa Arriba
- Salinas
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- San Miguel Briceño
- San Ramón
- San Vicente
- Selva Alegre
- Simón Bolívar
- Tabuchila
- Tabuchila Arriba
- Zapallo

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 San Vicente Canton

Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Estero Nacha
- Río Briceño
- Río Canoa
- Río Muchacho
- Río de Chone

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Cabuyal

### Estates

1 estate.

- Lotización El Recreo

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Los Perales Airport

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 San Vicente Canton and the best time to visit

In San Vicente Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (24 °C). About 657 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (166 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 123 

Feb 26 166 

Mar 26 158 

Apr 25 101 

May 25 44 

Jun 24 16 

Jul 24 5 

Aug 24 3 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 24 6 

Nov 24 7 

Dec 25 25 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Vicente Canton

Places mapped inside San Vicente Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels69
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants63
- Dental clinics1

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 San Vicente Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Vicente Canton?Chone Canton, Jama Canton, Sucre Canton and Tosagua Canton
- What is there to see in San Vicente Canton?Cabo Pasado, Centro cultural Museo Orígenes Arte Café, Mirador del Océano, Waterfall's gate
- What time zone is San Vicente Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Vicente Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Vicente Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Vicente Canton?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Vicente Canton?Settlements lie between 11 m and 368 m
- What is the best time to visit San Vicente Canton?April to December
- How many hospitals are in San Vicente Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Vicente Canton?EC1322 (OCHA common operational dataset)