# Canoa Parish, San Vicente Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

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

Parish · San Vicente Canton 

# Canoa

Canoa is a parish of Ecuador in San Vicente Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **396.7 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 397km²
- 91mapped services
- 196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canoa?

Canoa lies in [San Vicente Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Jama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jama/jama/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/san-isidro/) and [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/san-vicente/). By area it is the 156th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 54.0% of [San Vicente Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/). The centre of Canoa is about 209 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from San Vicente, the main town of San Vicente Canton. The centre point is at 0.3825° S, 80.4005° 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 Canoa

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Canoa: 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: Canoa

- 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) · Manta70 km
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina174 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.

## Villages and localities in Canoa

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Canoa. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 368 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Agua Fria
- Ambache
- Barlomin Chico
- Barrio NUEVO BRICEÑO
- Barrio Pasa Borracho
- Barrio Sector Centro
- Cabo Pasado
- Cabuyal
- Camarones
- Camarones Arriba
- Canoa
- Cascano
- Chita Abajo
- Chita Arriba
- Comunidiad El Mate
- El Achiote
- El Hacha
- El Melon
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pital
- El Recreo
- El Remojo
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Sufrimento
- Guacharcal
- La Badea
- La Chonera
- La Envidia
- La Florida
- La Humedad
- La Macías
- La Mila
- La Tranca
- La Union
- Las Flores
- Las Pavas
- Los Patos
- Montabuy
- Murachi
- Muyuyal
- Palo Amarillo
- Poza Blanca
- Rio Muchacho
- Río Canoa
- Río Canoa Arriba
- San Antonio
- Selva Alegre
- 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 Canoa

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Estero Nacha
- Río Briceño
- Río Canoa
- Río Muchacho

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Cabuyal

### Estates

1 estate.

- Lotización El Recreo

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 Canoa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canoa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Samari · San Vicente 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.59223&mlon=-80.40662#map=17/-0.59223/-80.40662) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Bahia de Caráquez 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60268&mlon=-80.42432#map=17/-0.60268/-80.42432) 

Petrol pump P&S · San Isidro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38153&mlon=-80.19422#map=17/-0.38153/-80.19422) 

Hotel Casa Oompa Loompa · Canoa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.45618&mlon=-80.45278#map=17/-0.45618/-80.45278) 

Mall El Paseo Shopping Bahía de Caráquez · Bahia de Caráquez 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61101&mlon=-80.42429#map=17/-0.61101/-80.42429) 

School 10 de Agosto · Canoa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41645&mlon=-80.40097#map=17/-0.41645/-80.40097) 

College UNAE San Vicente Manabí · San Vicente 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58797&mlon=-80.39201#map=17/-0.58797/-80.39201) 

Police station UPC-BOCA DE BIGUA 1 · Jama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26342&mlon=-80.30668#map=17/-0.26342/-80.30668) 

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 Canoa

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

- Hotels51
- Schools5
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants33

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 San Vicente Canton

- San Vicente

## Quick answers

- Where is Canoa?In San Vicente Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Canoa?Jama, San Isidro and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Canoa?Cabo Pasado, Centro cultural Museo Orígenes Arte Café, Mirador del Océano, Waterfall's gate
- What time zone is Canoa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Canoa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Canoa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canoa?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canoa?Settlements lie between 11 m and 368 m
- What is the best time to visit Canoa?April to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canoa?Clinica Samari, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canoa?Banco Pichincha, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canoa?P&S, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Canoa?EC132251 (OCHA common operational dataset)