# Charapotó Parish, Sucre Canton, Manabí Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/charapoto/

Parish · Sucre Canton 

# Charapotó

Charapotó is a parish of Ecuador in Sucre Canton, Manabí Province. It covers **248.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 249km²
- 58mapped services
- 48 mtypical elevation

## Where is Charapotó?

Charapotó lies in [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Bahia de Caráquez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/bahia-de-caraquez/), [Crucita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/portoviejo/crucita/), [Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/rocafuerte/) and [Tosagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/tosagua/). By area it is the 270th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 35.8% of [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/). The centre of Charapotó is about 220 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Bahía de Caráquez, the main town of Sucre Canton. The centre point is at 0.7680° S, 80.4317° 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 Charapotó

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Charapotó: 2 memorials; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Japotó · archaeological site
- Manglar La Boca · nature reserve
- San Clemente · attraction
- Chirije · ruins
- Dos Peces · monument
- La Y · memorial
- La vírgen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Charapotó

- Cerro El Junco · viewpoint, Tosagua13 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Corazón e Isla Fragata · nature reserve, Bahia de Caráquez16 km
- Las Jaguas Balneario. · attraction, Rocafuerte16 km
- Letras Crucita · attraction, Crucita17 km
- Home · castle or fort, Crucita18 km
- La Loma de Crucita · attraction, Crucita18 km
- View from the cross · viewpoint, Bahia de Caráquez18 km
- Viewpoint of the city · viewpoint, Bahia de Caráquez18 km
- Museo Bahia de Caraquez · museum, Bahia de Caráquez18 km
- BAHÍA TENIS CLUB · attraction, Bahia de Caráquez19 km
- Bahía de Caráquez · attraction, Bahia de Caráquez19 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: Charapotó

- 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) · Manta34 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil166 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 Charapotó

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Charapotó. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 157 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Cañitas
- Charapotó
- Corono
- Corre Agua
- El Junco
- El Pajonal
- El Pueblito
- El Páramo
- La Laguna
- La Palmita
- Las Coronas
- Los Pechiches
- Puerto Cañitas
- San Clemente
- San Jacinto
- San Roque
- San Silvestre
- Santa Teresa

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 Charapotó

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- 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 Charapotó and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Charapotó

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Dra. Cantos · Crucita 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82652&mlon=-80.52129#map=17/-0.82652/-80.52129) 

Bank Cooperativa Coacmes · Charapotó 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78412&mlon=-80.51194#map=17/-0.78412/-80.51194) 

ATM Banco General · Manta 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95302&mlon=-80.68399#map=17/-0.95302/-80.68399) 

Petrol pump PyS · Charapotó 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83616&mlon=-80.48965#map=17/-0.83616/-80.48965) 

Hotel The Sea by Palmazul · Charapotó 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73627&mlon=-80.49176#map=17/-0.73627/-80.49176) 

Mall Plaza Santa Fe · Rocafuerte 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91774&mlon=-80.45119#map=17/-0.91774/-80.45119) 

School Leon Onesimo P. Mora · Tosagua 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80476&mlon=-80.37229#map=17/-0.80476/-80.37229) 

College PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL ECUADOR · Bahia de Caráquez 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68329&mlon=-80.34225#map=17/-0.68329/-80.34225) 

Police station UPC-CHARAPOTO 1 · Charapotó 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78330&mlon=-80.51407#map=17/-0.78330/-80.51407) 

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 Charapotó

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels27
- Schools3
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants20
- Police stations1

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

- Bahia de Caráquez
- San Isidro

## Quick answers

- Where is Charapotó?In Sucre Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Charapotó?Bahia de Caráquez, Crucita, Rocafuerte and Tosagua
- What is there to see in Charapotó?Chirije, Dos Peces, Japotó, La Y
- What time zone is Charapotó in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Charapotó?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Charapotó?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Charapotó?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Charapotó?Settlements lie between 14 m and 157 m
- What is the best time to visit Charapotó?April to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Charapotó?Consultorio Médico Dra. Cantos, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Charapotó?Cooperativa Coacmes, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Charapotó?Banco General, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charapotó?PyS, about 10.0 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Charapotó?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Charapotó?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Charapotó?EC131453 (OCHA common operational dataset)