# Napo Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/

Province · Ecuador 

# Napo Province

Napo Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **133,705 people** in 2020 on 12,525 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Tena. It is divided into 5 cantons. 316 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 601 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 133,705people (2020)
- 12,525km²
- 5cantons
- 601mapped services

## How many people live in Napo Province?

Napo Province had an estimated **133,705 people** in 2020 — 0.8% of Ecuador, 21st of 24 provinces. There are 964 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 12,525 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 20th of 24 provinces.

35.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,361**

1–5 ****13,105**

5–9 ****15,790**

10–14 ****15,326**

15–19 ****14,307**

20–24 ****12,034**

25–29 ****10,190**

30–34 ****9,123**

35–39 ****8,214**

40–44 ****7,135**

45–49 ****5,986**

50–54 ****5,012**

55–59 ****4,167**

60–64 ****3,315**

65–69 ****2,482**

70–74 ****1,824**

75–79 ****1,252**

80+ ****1,082**

Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu).

## Where is Napo Province?

Napo Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/) and [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). By area it is the 8th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 4.9% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Napo Province is about 76 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6073° S, 77.9518° 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 Napo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 288 named sights in Napo Province: 148 attractions; 87 waterfalls; 22 viewpoints; 11 nature reserves; 4 caves; 4 volcanos; 3 monuments; 3 beachs; 2 museums; 1 archaeological site; 1 zoo; 1 hot spring; 1 memorial.

- Indigenous traps · museum
- Kamak Maki · museum
- Sapo Rumi · archaeological site
- Aliña · waterfall
- Alto Pusuno · waterfall
- Amarun Waterfalls · waterfall
- Antonia · waterfall
- Apayacupaccha · waterfall
- Awayaku · waterfall
- Canta Gallo · waterfall
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Casanova · waterfall
- Cascada Las Rocas · waterfall
- Cascada Magica · waterfall
- Cascada María paccha · waterfall
- Cascada Rio Hollin Chico · waterfall
- Cascada Rio Talag · waterfall
- Cascada San Jacinto · waterfall
- Cascada Suyu Pakcha · waterfall
- Cascada Yanaurco · waterfall
- Cascada de los Tayos · waterfall
- Cascada del Copa · waterfall
- Challua Paccha · waterfall
- Chontayacu · waterfall
- Chorongo · waterfall
- Chuncho · waterfall
- Copalpaccha · waterfall
- Curipaccha · waterfall
- Curiquindi · waterfall

…and 258 more.

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: Napo Province

- 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

- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito70 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:14).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:15 18:24 12.2 h 

Feb 06:22 18:30 12.1 h 

Mar 06:18 18:24 12.1 h 

Apr 06:09 18:15 12.1 h 

May 06:05 18:10 12.1 h 

Jun 06:09 18:14 12.1 h 

Jul 06:14 18:20 12.1 h 

Aug 06:13 18:19 12.1 h 

Sep 06:03 18:10 12.1 h 

Oct 05:53 18:01 12.1 h 

Nov 05:52 18:00 12.1 h 

Dec 06:02 18:11 12.2 h 

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.

## Cantons of Napo Province

Canton Area km² Parishes Services 

[Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/) 3,054 4 91 

[Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/) 500 1 9 

[El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/) 3,480 6 45 

[Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/) 1,589 6 99 

[Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/) 3,903 8 357 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Napo Province

- Boca Suno20,313
- Tena17,172
- Archidona7,309

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Napo Province

Named natural and historic features inside Napo Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

84 rivers and streams; 12 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada de San Rafael
- Laguna Encantada
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna Loreto
- Laguna Papallacta
- Laguna Parcacocha
- Laguna Sucus
- Laguna Tumiguiña
- Laguna Verdecocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yuragcocha
- Laguna de Mica
- Laguna de los Anteojos
- Quebrada Locoyashina
- Quebrada Micahuaycu
- Quebrada Pasaguano
- Quebrada Ramón Huañuña
- Quebrada Siguchi
- Quebrada Tolda
- Quebrada Vallepungu
- Quebrada de Fortuna
- Río Aliso
- Río Alto
- Río Altoyacu

…and 73 more.

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Cerro Antisana · 4,747 m
- Cerro Saraurcu · 4,638 m
- Cerro Quilindaña · 4,625 m
- Cerro Chimbaurcu · 4,219 m
- Cerro Quilindaña · 4,089 m
- Loma Mangaurcu · 4,088 m
- Cerro Laurel · 4,047 m
- Puntas · 3,866 m
- Cerro Pucalca · 3,776 m
- Cerro Peñas Blancas · 3,710 m
- Mulatos · 3,582 m
- Predicador · 3,549 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,502 m
- Cerro Parada Larga · 3,354 m
- Cerro Guagra-urcu · 2,380 m
- Hoya del Quijos · 2,018 m

### Forests and nature

5 nature reserves; 2 parks; 1 forest; 1 forest reserve.

- Antisana Ecological Reserve
- El Angel Ecological Reserve
- La Cordillera de los Llanganates
- Mariana Miller Biological Reserve
- Reserva Ecologica Antisana
- Resrva Biológica Jatun Sacha
- Sumaco Forest Reserve
- Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park
- Yacuma Jungle EcoLodge & Reserve

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 airport.

- Borja
- Jumandy
- Pano
- Tena Jumandy Airport
- Wentaro

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 Napo Province and the best time to visit

In Napo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (180 mm) and the driest Aug (62 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 134 

Feb 10 140 

Mar 10 168 

Apr 10 180 

May 10 146 

Jun 8 104 

Jul 8 81 

Aug 8 62 

Sep 9 69 

Oct 10 119 

Nov 10 130 

Dec 10 126 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Napo Province

Places mapped inside Napo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals28
- Banks17
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels206
- Shopping malls4
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities17
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants229
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics13

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Napo Province?In Ecuador
- What is the population of Napo Province?133,705 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Napo Province?About 22 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Napo Province?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Napo Province?Cotopaxi Province, Orellana Province, Pastaza Province, Pichincha Province, Sucumbíos Province and Tungurahua Province
- What is there to see in Napo Province?Agro turismo el Picaflor, Aguas termales, Aliña, Allpa manga ahuana
- What time zone is Napo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Napo Province?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Napo Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Napo Province?Boca Suno
- What is the highest point in Napo Province?Cerro Antisana (4,747 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Napo Province?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Napo Province?17 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Napo Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Napo Province?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Napo Province?EC15 (OCHA common operational dataset)