# La Libertad Canton, Santa Elena Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/la-libertad/

Canton · Santa Elena Province 

# La Libertad Canton

La Libertad Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Santa Elena Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 190 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.3km²
- 1parishe
- 190mapped services

## Where is La Libertad Canton?

La Libertad Canton lies in [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Salinas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 220th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 0.7% of [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/). The centre of La Libertad Canton is about 346 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Santa Elena, the main town of Santa Elena Province. The centre point is at 2.2398° S, 80.8955° 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 Libertad Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in La Libertad Canton: 3 beachs; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 memorial.

- Museo Casaleón · museum
- Museo Paleontológico “Megaterio” · museum
- Playa Carioca · beach
- Playa Cautivo · beach
- Playa Cuyuipe · beach
- El Mirador de La Caleta · viewpoint
- Viewpoint of the sea · viewpoint
- Casa de los 100 años · 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: La Libertad 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

- General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad10 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 La Libertad Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/la-libertad/la-libertad/) 25 4 190 

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 La Libertad Canton

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in La Libertad Canton. The largest with a recorded population: La Libertad (75,881). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 28 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Cautivo
- El Cautivo
- Filan Banco
- La Libertad

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 La Libertad Canton

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Chullluype

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 La Libertad Canton and the best time to visit

In La Libertad Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (23 °C). About 517 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (156 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 80 

Feb 26 156 

Mar 26 156 

Apr 25 76 

May 25 22 

Jun 24 5 

Jul 24 2 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 23 1 

Oct 23 2 

Nov 24 3 

Dec 25 14 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Libertad Canton

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks13
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls5
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants76
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics18

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 La Libertad Canton?In Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Libertad Canton?Salinas Canton and Santa Elena Canton
- What is there to see in La Libertad Canton?Casa de los 100 años, El Mirador de La Caleta, Museo Casaleón, Museo Paleontológico “Megaterio”
- What time zone is La Libertad Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Libertad Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Libertad Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Libertad Canton?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Libertad Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit La Libertad Canton?April to January
- How many hospitals are in La Libertad Canton?11 mapped
- How many banks are in La Libertad Canton?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Libertad Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Libertad Canton?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Libertad Canton?EC2402 (OCHA common operational dataset)