# Anconcito Parish, Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/anconcito/ Parish · Salinas Canton # Anconcito Anconcito is a parish of Ecuador in Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province. It covers **15.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.0km² - 12mapped services - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anconcito? Anconcito lies in [Salinas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/), [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [José Luis Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/jose-luis-tamayo/) and [San José de Ancón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/san-jose-de-ancon/). By area it is the 990th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.1% of [Salinas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/). The centre of Anconcito is about 350 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3149° S, 80.8808° 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 Anconcito ### Nearby, outside Anconcito - Punta Carnero Beach · viewpoint, José Luis Tamayo6.5 km - Guaymea Beach · beach, San José de Ancón8.2 km - Los Amantes de Sumpa · museum, Santa Elena9.2 km - Museo Paleontológico “Megaterio” · museum, La Libertad9.2 km - Cementerio · memorial, Santa Elena10.0 km - Vicente Rocafuerte · memorial, José Luis Tamayo11 km - Casa de los 100 años · memorial, La Libertad11 km - Playa Carioca · beach, La Libertad11 km - El Mirador de La Caleta · viewpoint, La Libertad11 km - Museo Casaleón · museum, La Libertad11 km - Playa Cautivo · beach, La Libertad11 km - Mirador, Cerro "El Tablazo" · viewpoint, Santa Elena11 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: Anconcito - 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 Libertad16 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10) 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. ## Villages and localities in Anconcito Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Anconcito. - Anconcito - Puerto Artesanal Pesquero - Anconcito 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 Anconcito Named natural and historic features inside Anconcito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Ancón 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 Anconcito and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anconcito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IESS Ancon · San José de Ancón 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32374&mlon=-80.85600#map=17/-2.32374/-80.85600) Bank Banco Guayaquil · Santa Elena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22750&mlon=-80.85876#map=17/-2.22750/-80.85876) ATM Banco Guayaquil · La Libertad 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22440&mlon=-80.90984#map=17/-2.22440/-80.90984) Petrol pump Fenopet · Anconcito 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31490&mlon=-80.88311#map=17/-2.31490/-80.88311) Hotel Casas Pacificos · José Luis Tamayo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28502&mlon=-80.91380#map=17/-2.28502/-80.91380) Mall Centro Comercial Buenaventura · La Libertad 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22435&mlon=-80.91000#map=17/-2.22435/-80.91000) School MAR DE CONOCIMIENTOS · Anconcito 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31514&mlon=-80.88228#map=17/-2.31514/-80.88228) College Colegio Pedro Franco Davila · Anconcito 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32008&mlon=-80.88729#map=17/-2.32008/-80.88729) Police station Policia · Santa Elena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22487&mlon=-80.85905#map=17/-2.22487/-80.85905) 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 Anconcito Places mapped inside Anconcito in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Salinas Canton - José Luis Tamayo - Salinas ## Quick answers - Where is Anconcito?In Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador - What borders Anconcito?José Luis Tamayo and San José de Ancón - What is there to see in Anconcito?Punta Carnero Beach, Guaymea Beach, Los Amantes de Sumpa, Museo Paleontológico “Megaterio” - What time zone is Anconcito in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Anconcito?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Anconcito?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anconcito?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Anconcito?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Anconcito?IESS Ancon, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anconcito?Banco Guayaquil, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anconcito?Banco Guayaquil, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anconcito?Fenopet, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Anconcito?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Anconcito?EC240351 (OCHA common operational dataset)