# Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/ Canton · Santa Elena Province # Salinas Canton Salinas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Santa Elena Province. It covers **67.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 382 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.9km² - 3parishes - 382mapped services ## Where is Salinas Canton? Salinas Canton lies in [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [La Libertad Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/la-libertad/) and [Santa Elena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 215th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.8% of [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/). The centre of Salinas Canton is about 349 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Santa Elena, the main town of Santa Elena Province. The centre point is at 2.2612° S, 80.9200° 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 Salinas Canton OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Salinas Canton: 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 museums; 1 beach; 1 memorial. - Museo Salinas Siglo XXI · museum - Museo de Ballenas (appointment required) · museum - Mar Bravo · beach - Mirador El Faro · viewpoint - Mirador La Puntilla · viewpoint - Punta Carnero Beach · viewpoint - Mar Bravo Beach · attraction - Pozos de sal EcuaSal · attraction - Vicente Rocafuerte · 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: Salinas 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 Libertad9.2 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 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 Salinas Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Anconcito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/anconcito/) 15 2 12 [José Luis Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/jose-luis-tamayo/) 36 4 42 [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/salinas/) 17 26 328 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 Salinas Canton Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Salinas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Salinas (43,862). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 37 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Anconcito - Bev Fase 1 - Carro Viteri - Chinchipe - Chipipe - Ciudadela Concepción - Ciudadela Costa Azul - Las Gaviotas - Ciudadela Costa de Oro - Ciudadela Dunas - Ciudadela Hipodromo - Ciudadela Mar Bravo - Ciudadela Milina - Ciudadela San Rafael 3 - Ciudadela Sol y Mar - Conchas Municipales - Conchas Particulares - Dunas Municipales - Ensenada - Frank Vargas - José Luis Tamayo - La Floresta - Milagro - Petrópolis - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Artesanal Pesquero - Anconcito - Puerto Artesanal Pesquero - Santa Rosa - Punta Carnero - Reales Tamarindos - Salinas - San Lorenzo - Santa Rosa - Sindicato de Sales 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 Salinas Canton Named natural and historic features inside Salinas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna Velasco Ibarra ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Punta Ancón - Punta Carnero - Punta Mandinga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Achaílan · 24 m ### Getting around 2 lighthouses; 1 airport. - Chocolatera Lighthouse - General Ulpiano Paez Airport - Punta Santa Elena Lighthouse 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 Salinas Canton and the best time to visit In Salinas Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Sep (23 °C). About 478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (150 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 68 Feb 26 138 Mar 26 150 Apr 26 70 May 25 21 Jun 24 5 Jul 23 2 Aug 23 2 Sep 23 2 Oct 23 3 Nov 24 4 Dec 24 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Salinas Canton Places mapped inside Salinas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks6 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels117 - Shopping malls1 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities8 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies22 - Restaurants176 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics2 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 Salinas Canton?In Santa Elena Province, Ecuador - What borders Salinas Canton?La Libertad Canton and Santa Elena Canton - What is there to see in Salinas Canton?Mar Bravo, Mar Bravo Beach, Mirador El Faro, Mirador La Puntilla - What time zone is Salinas Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Salinas Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Salinas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Salinas Canton?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Salinas Canton?Settlements lie between 7 m and 37 m - What is the highest point in Salinas Canton?Achaílan (24 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Salinas Canton?April to January - How many hospitals are in Salinas Canton?10 mapped - How many banks are in Salinas Canton?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Salinas Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Salinas Canton?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Salinas Canton?EC2403 (OCHA common operational dataset)