Santa Elena
Santa Elena sits at the western tip of Ecuador's continental coast — a point the city calls "Capital of the Sea and the Land" — where an arid, warm climate and proximity to the Pacific shape daily life. The cantonal seat and provincial capital of Santa Elena province, it anchors a metropolitan cluster that includes the resort town of Salinas, with commerce, fishing, and tourism as its main economic drivers. Its modern growth traces to early 20th-century oil extraction in the surrounding area.
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- Population42,214
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Santa Elena: quick answers
Where is Santa Elena?
Santa Elena is in Ecuador, about 108 km67 miles in a straight line from Guayaquil.
How do you get to Santa Elena?
The nearest airport is Salinas/La Libertad (SNC), about 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Santa Elena?
The warmest month is March, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is September, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is February, with about 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Santa Elena?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Santa Elena?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Salinas.