Manabí Province · Ecuador
Portoviejo travel guide
Portoviejo is a city in Manabí Province, Ecuador, home to about 244,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MEC28 km · Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
About
About Portoviejo
Portoviejo, also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Province of Manabí, located about 30 km (19 mi) from the Pacific coast. It is still known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" due to the former Tamarind plantations in the area.
Founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1535 and the capital of Manabi province, Portoviejo is known for its beautiful royal tamarind trees. The city was badly affected during the 2016 earthquake.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Portoviejo
See
- La Rotanda Park
Do
- Crucita Beach
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When to go
The best time to visit Portoviejo
Portoviejo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 301 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Portoviejo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, 138 km) and General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 141 km) are also within reach.
MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport
GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
SNC · General Ulpiano Paez International Airport
Questions
Portoviejo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Portoviejo?
Portoviejo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 301 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Portoviejo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, 138 km) and General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 141 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Portoviejo?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Portoviejo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.