San Carlos: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Los Ríos
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Coordinates: 1.1159° S, 79.4363° W
• Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Quito: 141 km (88 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX): 94 km (58 mi), straight line
• José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE): 126 km (78 mi), straight line
• Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC): 139 km (87 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Quevedo: 10 km (6 mi)
• Mocache: 11 km (7 mi)
• La Esperanza: 17 km (10 mi)
• Quinsaloma: 17 km (10 mi)
• Valencia: 20 km (13 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Quevedo, 10 km (6 mi)