Parish · Santo Domingo Canton # El Esfuerzo El Esfuerzo is a parish of Ecuador in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It covers 283.0 km². 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 283 km² - 24 mapped services - 455 m typical elevation ## Where is El Esfuerzo? El Esfuerzo lies in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: Alluriquín, Luz de América, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. By area it is the 227th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.2% of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre of El Esfuerzo is about 78 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Santo Domingo de los Colorados, the main town of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre point is at 0.4439° S, 79.1927° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Esfuerzo ### Nearby, outside El Esfuerzo - Complejo Piscinas El Gorila · attraction, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 11 km - Balneario · attraction, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 11 km - INGRESO "AL ESFUERZO" · attraction, Luz de América 12 km - INGRESO "COMPLEJO SANTA ROSA" · attraction, Luz de América 12 km - Rio santo domingo · attraction, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 12 km - Finca la Floriana · attraction, Luz de América 12 km - Museo Etnografico Tsáchila · museum, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 14 km - La Finca · attraction, Alluriquín 16 km - Tres Corazones Club · attraction, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 16 km - encebollao carpa amarrila · beach, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 19 km - Quinta La Ceiba · attraction, Puerto Limón 19 km - Bosque Protector Murocomba · nature reserve, Valencia 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: El Esfuerzo - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 82 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:19). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 El Esfuerzo Open gazetteers list 33 villages, towns and localities in El Esfuerzo. Settlements here lie between about 264 m and 722 m above sea level (median 455 m). - 9 de Octubre - Alegría del Bolo - Bolo Alto - Bolo Bajo 2 Ríos - Buena Vista - Colinas del Cristal - Colonia Azuaya - Comuna Polanco - El Austro - El Bolo - El Esfuerzo - El Mirador (La Puntilla) - El ParaÍso de Otongo - La Mina - La Reforma - La Unión del Bolo - Las Maravillas - Los Cristales - Los Ángeles - Maravilla - Milton Murillo - Nueva Esperanza - Palmar del Bimbe - Paraiso Alto - Pedro Pablo Gómez - Polanco - Redención Social Agraria - San José - San José de Bellavista - San Miguel del Bolo - San Vicente de Vaniza - Santa Marianita - Segundo Respaldo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Esfuerzo Named natural and historic features inside El Esfuerzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Bolo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in El Esfuerzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santo Domingo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,464 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (282 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 219 | | Feb | 23 | 255 | | Mar | 23 | 282 | | Apr | 23 | 238 | | May | 23 | 143 | | Jun | 23 | 58 | | Jul | 23 | 27 | | Aug | 24 | 18 | | Sep | 24 | 27 | | Oct | 24 | 46 | | Nov | 24 | 52 | | Dec | 24 | 99 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Esfuerzo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | SSC El Esfuerzo · El Esfuerzo | 9.7 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Vecino (Pichincha) Cyber Álava · Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 17 km | Map | | ATM | Pichincha · Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | E.S. Luz de America · Luz de América | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | casa de abuela · Luz de América | 13 km | Map | | Mall | Ferretería el Constructor · Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 19 km | Map | | School | Escuela Juan León Larrea · El Esfuerzo | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Instituto Superior Tecnológico Adventista del Ecuador · Luz de América | 12 km | Map | | Police station | UPC · Luz de América | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Esfuerzo Places mapped inside El Esfuerzo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 22 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Santo Domingo Canton - Alluriquín - Luz de América - Puerto Limón - San Jacinto del Búa - Santa María del Toachi - Santo Domingo de los Colorados - Valle Hermoso ## Quick answers - Where is El Esfuerzo? In Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador - What borders El Esfuerzo? Alluriquín, Luz de América, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados - What is there to see in El Esfuerzo? Complejo Piscinas El Gorila, Balneario, INGRESO "AL ESFUERZO", INGRESO "COMPLEJO SANTA ROSA" - What time zone is El Esfuerzo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Esfuerzo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Esfuerzo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Esfuerzo? 33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Esfuerzo? Settlements lie between 264 m and 722 m - What is the best time to visit El Esfuerzo? June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Esfuerzo? SSC El Esfuerzo, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Esfuerzo? Banco Vecino (Pichincha) Cyber Álava, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Esfuerzo? Pichincha, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Esfuerzo? E.S. Luz de America, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Esfuerzo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Esfuerzo? EC230156 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 283.0 km² - P-code: EC230156 - Canton: Santo Domingo Canton - Main town: El Esfuerzo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/el-esfuerzo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.