# José Luis Tamayo Parish, Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/jose-luis-tamayo/ Parish · Salinas Canton # José Luis Tamayo José Luis Tamayo is a parish of Ecuador in Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province. It covers **35.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.8km² - 42mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is José Luis Tamayo? José Luis Tamayo 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 5 other parishes: [Anconcito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/anconcito/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/la-libertad/la-libertad/), [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/salinas/), [San José de Ancón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/san-jose-de-ancon/) and [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/santa-elena/santa-elena/). By area it is the 875th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 52.7% of [Salinas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/salinas/). The centre of José Luis Tamayo is about 349 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2572° S, 80.9249° 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 José Luis Tamayo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in José Luis Tamayo: 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial. - Punta Carnero Beach · viewpoint - Vicente Rocafuerte · memorial ### Nearby, outside José Luis Tamayo - Museo Casaleón · museum, La Libertad4.2 km - El Mirador de La Caleta · viewpoint, La Libertad4.2 km - Casa de los 100 años · memorial, La Libertad4.3 km - Playa Carioca · beach, La Libertad5.1 km - Pozos de sal EcuaSal · attraction, Salinas5.1 km - Playa Cautivo · beach, La Libertad5.7 km - Museo Paleontológico “Megaterio” · museum, La Libertad5.9 km - Mar Bravo Beach · attraction, Salinas6.2 km - Playa Cuyuipe · beach, La Libertad6.7 km - Los Amantes de Sumpa · museum, Santa Elena6.9 km - Viewpoint of the sea · viewpoint, La Libertad6.9 km - Museo de Ballenas (appointment required) · museum, Salinas7.1 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: José Luis Tamayo - 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 Libertad8.5 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. ## Villages and localities in José Luis Tamayo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in José Luis Tamayo. - Ciudadela Costa de Oro - Ciudadela Sol y Mar - José Luis Tamayo - Punta Carnero 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 José Luis Tamayo Named natural and historic features inside José Luis Tamayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna Velasco Ibarra ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Carnero ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Achaílan · 24 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 José Luis Tamayo 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 José Luis Tamayo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clinica Garcia · José Luis Tamayo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23528&mlon=-80.92153#map=17/-2.23528/-80.92153) Bank Banco Pichincha · La Libertad 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22657&mlon=-80.92103#map=17/-2.22657/-80.92103) ATM Banco Guayaquil · La Libertad 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22440&mlon=-80.90984#map=17/-2.22440/-80.90984) Petrol pump Gasolinera Hernández · José Luis Tamayo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24294&mlon=-80.92145#map=17/-2.24294/-80.92145) Hotel calle de huéspedes · La Libertad 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23755&mlon=-80.91236#map=17/-2.23755/-80.91236) Mall TITAN · José Luis Tamayo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22856&mlon=-80.92745#map=17/-2.22856/-80.92745) School Centro de desarrollo infantil "JUEGOS DIVERTIDOS" · José Luis Tamayo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25211&mlon=-80.92646#map=17/-2.25211/-80.92646) College Colegio La Libertad · La Libertad 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23804&mlon=-80.90076#map=17/-2.23804/-80.90076) Police station Seguridad Privada SEGUPEN · La Libertad 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22689&mlon=-80.91715#map=17/-2.22689/-80.91715) 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 José Luis Tamayo Places mapped inside José Luis Tamayo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels12 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 - 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. ## Other parishes in Salinas Canton - Anconcito - Salinas ## Quick answers - Where is José Luis Tamayo?In Salinas Canton, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador - What borders José Luis Tamayo?Anconcito, La Libertad, Salinas, San José de Ancón and Santa Elena - What is there to see in José Luis Tamayo?Punta Carnero Beach, Vicente Rocafuerte - What time zone is José Luis Tamayo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in José Luis Tamayo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in José Luis Tamayo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in José Luis Tamayo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in José Luis Tamayo?Achaílan (24 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit José Luis Tamayo?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to José Luis Tamayo?Clinica Garcia, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to José Luis Tamayo?Banco Pichincha, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to José Luis Tamayo?Banco Guayaquil, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to José Luis Tamayo?Gasolinera Hernández, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in José Luis Tamayo?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in José Luis Tamayo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of José Luis Tamayo?EC240352 (OCHA common operational dataset)