# Sucre Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/ Canton · Manabí Province # Sucre Canton Sucre Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **694.1 km²**. Its main town is Bahía de Caráquez. It is divided into 3 parishes. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 187 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 694km² - 3parishes - 187mapped services ## Where is Sucre Canton? Sucre Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [Jama Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/jama/), [Portoviejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/), [Rocafuerte Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/), [San Vicente Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/) and [Tosagua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/). By area it is the 96th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Sucre Canton is about 219 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 37 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.7281° S, 80.4300° 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 Sucre Canton OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Sucre Canton: 3 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 2 memorials; 1 museum; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument. - Museo Bahia de Caraquez · museum - Japotó · archaeological site - Manglar La Boca · nature reserve - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Corazón e Isla Fragata · nature reserve - View from the cross · viewpoint - Viewpoint of the city · viewpoint - BAHÍA TENIS CLUB · attraction - Bahía de Caráquez · attraction - San Clemente · attraction - Chirije · ruins - Dos Peces · monument - La Y · memorial - La vírgen · memorial 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: Sucre 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) · Manta37 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil170 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 18:24). 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 Sucre Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Bahia de Caráquez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/bahia-de-caraquez/) 169 13 91 [Charapotó](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/charapoto/) 249 18 58 [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/san-isidro/) 277 55 38 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 Sucre Canton Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Sucre Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Bahía de Caráquez (37,056). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 324 m above sea level (median 70 m). - 5 de Junio - 9 de Octubre - Agua Blanca - Bahía de Caráquez - Bijahual Arriba - Boca Calada - Boca de Piquigua - Buenos Aires - Cañitas - Charapotó - Chimborazo - Cooperativa Los Caras - Corono - Corre Agua - Cristobal Colon - El Bejuco - El Dieciseis - El Junco - El Pajonal - El Palmar - El Progreso - El Pueblito - El Páramo - El Relleno - El Tope del Rio Mariano - El Tormento - El Zapote - Guayuso - Jejenal - Juan Vásquez - LOMA DEL VIENTO - La Aurora - La Chicha - La Envidia - La Felicidad - La Florida - La Humedad - La Industria - La Laguna - La Mediania - La Palmita - La Providencia - Laguna Boquita - Las Brisas - Las Coronas - Las Delicias - Las Mercedes - Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez - Los Cachos - Los Pechiches - Mata de Plátano - Palma Sola - Pechichal - Periquiames - Puerto Cañitas - Rio Grande - Rio Mariano - Rio Mariano Alto - Rio Mariano Bajo - Rio Mariano de Aguas Turbias - Rio Mariano de Tutumbe - Rio Mariano de las Cabeceras - Río Mariano Tola - San Agustín - San Benito - San Clemente - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Jacinto - San Lorenzo - San Miguel de Piquigua - San Pablo - San Pedro - San Roque - San Silvestre - Santa Clara - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa - Santo Domingo Chiquito - Simon Bolivar - Valle Alegre - Ávila 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 Sucre Canton Named natural and historic features inside Sucre Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Bellaca - Punta Charapotó 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 Sucre Canton and the best time to visit In Sucre 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 Sucre Canton Places mapped inside Sucre Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels47 - Shopping malls3 - Schools63 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants41 - Police stations5 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 Sucre Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador - What borders Sucre Canton?Chone Canton, Jama Canton, Portoviejo Canton, Rocafuerte Canton, San Vicente Canton and Tosagua Canton - What is there to see in Sucre Canton?BAHÍA TENIS CLUB, Bahía de Caráquez, Chirije, Dos Peces - What time zone is Sucre Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sucre Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sucre Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sucre Canton?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sucre Canton?Settlements lie between 14 m and 324 m - What is the best time to visit Sucre Canton?April to December - How many hospitals are in Sucre Canton?7 mapped - How many banks are in Sucre Canton?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sucre Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sucre Canton?EC1314 (OCHA common operational dataset)