# Bahia de Caráquez Parish, Sucre Canton, Manabí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/bahia-de-caraquez/

Parish · Sucre Canton 

# Bahia de Caráquez

Bahia de Caráquez is a parish of Ecuador in Sucre Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **168.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 169km²
- 91mapped services
- 324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bahia de Caráquez?

Bahia de Caráquez lies in [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Charapotó](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/charapoto/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/san-vicente/) and [Tosagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/tosagua/). By area it is the 388th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.3% of [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/). The centre of Bahia de Caráquez is about 213 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Bahía de Caráquez, the main town of Sucre Canton. The centre point is at 0.6654° S, 80.3929° 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 Bahia de Caráquez

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Bahia de Caráquez: 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Bahia de Caraquez · museum
- 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

### Nearby, outside Bahia de Caráquez

- Chirije · ruins, Charapotó12 km
- San Clemente · attraction, Charapotó16 km
- La vírgen · memorial, Charapotó17 km
- La Y · memorial, Charapotó17 km
- Japotó · archaeological site, Charapotó19 km
- Mirador del Océano · viewpoint, Canoa19 km
- Dos Peces · monument, Charapotó19 km
- Manglar La Boca · nature reserve, Charapotó20 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: Bahia de Caráquez

- 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) · Manta45 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil175 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.

## Villages and localities in Bahia de Caráquez

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bahia de Caráquez. The largest with a recorded population: Bahía de Caráquez (37,056).

- Bahía de Caráquez
- Cooperativa Los Caras
- Cristobal Colon
- El Bejuco
- El Dieciseis
- LOMA DEL VIENTO
- La Envidia
- Las Delicias
- Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
- Los Cachos
- San Agustín
- San Pedro
- 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 Bahia de Caráquez

Named natural and historic features inside Bahia de Caráquez, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Bellaca

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 Bahia de Caráquez and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucre Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Sep (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 254 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 123 

Feb 24 166 

Mar 24 158 

Apr 24 101 

May 24 44 

Jun 23 16 

Jul 22 5 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 22 6 

Nov 22 7 

Dec 23 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bahia de Caráquez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Alcivar Bahia De Caraquez · Bahia de Caráquez 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63971&mlon=-80.41711#map=17/-0.63971/-80.41711) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Bahia de Caráquez 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61128&mlon=-80.42432#map=17/-0.61128/-80.42432) 

Petrol pump Petrolríos Tosagua · Tosagua 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77507&mlon=-80.23120#map=17/-0.77507/-80.23120) 

Hotel Saiananda · Bahia de Caráquez 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64210&mlon=-80.41050#map=17/-0.64210/-80.41050) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Bahía de Caráquez · Bahia de Caráquez 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61127&mlon=-80.42446#map=17/-0.61127/-80.42446) 

School Martha Bucaram de Roldos · Bahia de Caráquez 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65230&mlon=-80.40731#map=17/-0.65230/-80.40731) 

College Maestrías Uleam bahía · Bahia de Caráquez 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62488&mlon=-80.42518#map=17/-0.62488/-80.42518) 

Police station UPC-BAHIA 2 · Bahia de Caráquez 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63879&mlon=-80.42385#map=17/-0.63879/-80.42385) 

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 Bahia de Caráquez

Places mapped inside Bahia de Caráquez in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Banks4
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls3
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants21
- Police stations3

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 Sucre Canton

- Charapotó
- San Isidro

## Quick answers

- Where is Bahia de Caráquez?In Sucre Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bahia de Caráquez?Charapotó, San Vicente and Tosagua
- What is there to see in Bahia de Caráquez?BAHÍA TENIS CLUB, Bahía de Caráquez, Museo Bahia de Caraquez, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Corazón e Isla Fragata
- What time zone is Bahia de Caráquez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bahia de Caráquez?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bahia de Caráquez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bahia de Caráquez?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bahia de Caráquez?April to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bahia de Caráquez?Hospital Alcivar Bahia De Caraquez, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bahia de Caráquez?Banco Pichincha, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bahia de Caráquez?Petrolríos Tosagua, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bahia de Caráquez?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Bahia de Caráquez?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bahia de Caráquez?EC131450 (OCHA common operational dataset)