# Tosagua Canton, Manabí Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/

Canton · Manabí Province 

# Tosagua Canton

Tosagua Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Manabí Province. It covers **381.9 km²**. Its main town is Tosagua. It is divided into 3 parishes. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 382km²
- 3parishes
- 67mapped services

## Where is Tosagua Canton?

Tosagua Canton lies in [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/bolivar/), [Chone Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/chone/), [Junín Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/junin/), [Rocafuerte Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/rocafuerte/), [San Vicente Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/san-vicente/) and [Sucre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/sucre/). By area it is the 145th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.0% of [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/). The centre of Tosagua Canton is about 202 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 38 km from Portoviejo, the main town of Manabí Province. The centre point is at 0.7757° S, 80.2572° 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 Tosagua Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tosagua Canton: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Cerro El Junco · viewpoint
- Tosagua · attraction
- Plaza los Amarillos · monument

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: Tosagua 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) · Manta51 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil159 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 06:18, sunset around 18:23).

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 Tosagua Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Bachillero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/bachillero/) 58 9 6 

[Tosagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/tosagua/) 248 37 43 

[Ángel Pedro Giler](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/tosagua/angel-pedro-giler/) 75 22 18 

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 Tosagua Canton

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Tosagua Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Tosagua (14,680). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 138 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Bachillero
- Botija Adentro
- Cadial
- Cascol
- Cerro Verde
- Chávez
- Ciénaga Grande
- Ciénega
- Cuatro esquinas
- El Barro
- El Juncal
- El Junco
- El Limon
- El Polvar
- El Prado
- El Tambo
- El Veintiocho
- El Venado
- El Verdun
- El Viento
- Estancilla
- Figueroa
- Guayjas
- Jacay
- Juncal
- La Atravezada
- La Bellaca
- La Chiporna
- La Chivera
- La Estancilla
- La Florida
- La Maravilla
- La Pastora
- La Poza
- La Primavera
- La Propicia
- La Reforma
- Larrea
- Las Botijas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Yucas
- Los Amarillos - Siembra de Maíz
- Los Corrales
- Los Monos
- Los Naranjos
- Madera
- Matapalo
- Matapalo Adentro
- Melilla
- Montañita La Palma
- Monte Oscuro
- Mutre
- Mutre Adentro
- Pitahaya
- Roma
- Romeral
- San Cristobal
- San Fernando
- San José de Bachillero
- San Ramón
- Socosoco
- Tierra Dura
- Tosagua
- Tres Caminos
- Vargas Torres
- Vichola
- África
- Ángel Pedro Giler

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 Tosagua Canton

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Canuto

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerros de Balsamo · 109 m

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 Tosagua Canton and the best time to visit

In Tosagua 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tosagua Canton

Places mapped inside Tosagua Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools35
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations2

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 Tosagua Canton?In Manabí Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tosagua Canton?Bolívar Canton, Chone Canton, Junín Canton, Rocafuerte Canton, San Vicente Canton and Sucre Canton
- What is there to see in Tosagua Canton?Cerro El Junco, Plaza los Amarillos, Tosagua
- What time zone is Tosagua Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tosagua Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tosagua Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tosagua Canton?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tosagua Canton?Settlements lie between 6 m and 138 m
- What is the highest point in Tosagua Canton?Cerros de Balsamo (109 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tosagua Canton?May to December
- How many banks are in Tosagua Canton?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tosagua Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tosagua Canton?EC1315 (OCHA common operational dataset)