# La Unión Parish, Santa Ana Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/la-union/

Parish · Santa Ana Canton 

# La Unión

La Unión is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Ana Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **240.5 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 240km²
- 23mapped services
- 72 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión lies in [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Ayacucho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/ayacucho/), [Honorato Vásquez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/honorato-vasquez/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/olmedo/olmedo/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/san-pablo/) and [Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/santa-ana-de-vuelta-larga/). By area it is the 290th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.6% of [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/santa-ana/). The centre of La Unión is about 215 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2205° S, 80.1822° 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 La Unión

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Unión: 1 cave.

- MI VIVIENDA · cave

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- COMUNA RÍO CAÑA · attraction, Ayacucho12 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: La Unión

- 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) · Manta63 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:22).

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 La Unión

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión.

- Caña Brava
- Chicompe de Abajo
- Chicompe de Arriba
- Chicompe en Medio
- Ciriaco
- Corralon
- Destiladora
- El Habrá
- El Junco em Medio
- El Sauce
- Estero de Caballo
- Estero de Damas
- Estero de Noche Abajo
- Estero de Noche Adentro
- Junco Arriba
- Jurado
- La Alegría
- La Botija
- La Cangagua
- La Chana
- La Chirimoya
- La Jagua
- La Maroma Adentro
- La Maroma Afuera
- La Raiceria
- La Segua
- La Unión
- La Vizueta
- Los Esterones
- Magelo
- Parque La Union
- Perico
- Rio Plátano
- San Felipe
- Tablada de Peminche

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).

## Weather in La Unión and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Ana Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (240 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 168 

Feb 26 240 

Mar 26 236 

Apr 26 167 

May 26 74 

Jun 26 25 

Jul 27 9 

Aug 27 5 

Sep 28 7 

Oct 27 12 

Nov 27 16 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Unión

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seguro Social Campesino de Visquije · Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27195&mlon=-80.29719#map=17/-1.27195/-80.29719) 

Bank Cooperativa de ahorro y crédito Santa ana · Ayacucho 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.15800&mlon=-80.28727#map=17/-1.15800/-80.28727) 

Petrol pump Petrolrios Ayacucho-La ley · Ayacucho 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16109&mlon=-80.30455#map=17/-1.16109/-80.30455) 

Hotel Centro Turistico Don Agustín · Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20884&mlon=-80.36653#map=17/-1.20884/-80.36653) 

Mall Multicomercio Portoviejo · Portoviejo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05670&mlon=-80.45189#map=17/-1.05670/-80.45189) 

School José Rubén Solórzano · La Unión 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20913&mlon=-80.20732#map=17/-1.20913/-80.20732) 

College UNESUM Ecoturismo · Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20822&mlon=-80.37993#map=17/-1.20822/-80.37993) 

Police station Upc Bellavista · Bellavista 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34842&mlon=-80.28441#map=17/-1.34842/-80.28441) 

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 La Unión

Places mapped inside La Unión in open map data, by type.

- Schools23

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 Santa Ana Canton

- Ayacucho
- Honorato Vásquez
- San Pablo
- Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Santa Ana Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Unión?Ayacucho, Honorato Vásquez, Olmedo, San Pablo and Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga
- What is there to see in La Unión?MI VIVIENDA
- What time zone is La Unión in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Unión?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Unión?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?Seguro Social Campesino de Visquije, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?Cooperativa de ahorro y crédito Santa ana, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?Petrolrios Ayacucho-La ley, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Unión?EC131353 (OCHA common operational dataset)