# San Pablo de Ushpayacu Parish, Archidona Canton, Napo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/san-pablo-de-ushpayacu/

Parish · Archidona Canton 

# San Pablo de Ushpayacu

San Pablo de Ushpayacu is a parish of Ecuador in Archidona Canton, Napo Province. It covers **153.0 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 6mapped services
- 662 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pablo de Ushpayacu?

San Pablo de Ushpayacu lies in [Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Archidona](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/archidona/), [Cotundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/cotundo/), [Puerto Misahuallí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-misahualli/) and [Tena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/tena/). By area it is the 423rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.0% of [Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/). The centre of San Pablo de Ushpayacu is about 114 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8960° S, 77.7432° 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 San Pablo de Ushpayacu

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Pablo de Ushpayacu: 3 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Awayaku · waterfall
- Rinripaccha · waterfall
- yanayacu · waterfall
- Cascadas ISLOM · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Pablo de Ushpayacu

- Los Tayos · waterfall, Archidona4.4 km
- petroglifo de yanayacu · attraction, Archidona4.4 km
- Caverna Pumañahui · attraction, Archidona5.8 km
- Cavernas de Jumandy · attraction, Archidona6.0 km
- Cueva del Chamán · attraction, Cotundo7.1 km
- Centre de rescape del l'ARCA · zoo, Cotundo7.2 km
- Balnerio Batan Cocha · attraction, Archidona7.2 km
- Templo Ceremonia · attraction, Cotundo7.2 km
- Gran Cañón de Cotundo · waterfall, Cotundo7.4 km
- Cañon de Mundayacu · attraction, Cotundo7.5 km
- Lote · attraction, Cotundo8.3 km
- caverna Matiri · attraction, Cotundo8.3 km

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: San Pablo de Ushpayacu

- 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

- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca97 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:13).

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.

## Villages and localities in San Pablo de Ushpayacu

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in San Pablo de Ushpayacu. Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 786 m above sea level (median 662 m).

- Aguayacu
- Alto Porotoyacu
- Ardillayacu
- Awayaku
- Cashayacu
- Curimuyo
- Ita
- Kalapitsa
- La Mariposa
- Los Españoles
- Lushianta
- Mamallacta
- Nucuno
- Nueva Estrella
- Pitayacu
- Porotoyacu
- Porotoyaku
- San Bernardo
- San Clemente de Cashayacu
- San José
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Matias
- San Pablo de Ushpayacu
- San Pablo de Uzhpayacu
- San Vicente de Parayacu
- Santo Domingo de Hollin Comunity
- Tambayacu
- Villano
- Waysayaku

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Pablo de Ushpayacu

Named natural and historic features inside San Pablo de Ushpayacu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Hollín
- Río Jondachi

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 San Pablo de Ushpayacu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Archidona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 245 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (180 mm) and the driest Aug (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June and September to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 134 

Feb 12 140 

Mar 12 168 

Apr 12 180 

May 11 146 

Jun 10 104 

Jul 10 81 

Aug 10 62 

Sep 11 69 

Oct 12 119 

Nov 12 130 

Dec 12 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pablo de Ushpayacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Pablo de Uspayaku · San Pablo de Ushpayacu 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93218&mlon=-77.77285#map=17/-0.93218/-77.77285) 

Bank Banco del Austro · Archidona 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91374&mlon=-77.80907#map=17/-0.91374/-77.80907) 

ATM JEP · Tena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00292&mlon=-77.81120#map=17/-1.00292/-77.81120) 

Petrol pump P&S Archidona · Archidona 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90191&mlon=-77.80572#map=17/-0.90191/-77.80572) 

Hotel Playa Selva · San Pablo de Ushpayacu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90874&mlon=-77.72827#map=17/-0.90874/-77.72827) 

Mall Comercial Tobar · Tena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98730&mlon=-77.81356#map=17/-0.98730/-77.81356) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica "Los Andes" · Archidona 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87892&mlon=-77.77946#map=17/-0.87892/-77.77946) 

College Unidad Educativa Porotoyacu · San Pablo de Ushpayacu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88684&mlon=-77.75934#map=17/-0.88684/-77.75934) 

Police station UPC Cotundo · Cotundo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84133&mlon=-77.79646#map=17/-0.84133/-77.79646) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pablo de Ushpayacu

Places mapped inside San Pablo de Ushpayacu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Colleges and universities1

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.

## Other parishes in Archidona Canton

- Archidona
- Cotundo
- Hatun Sumaku

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pablo de Ushpayacu?In Archidona Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Archidona, Cotundo, Puerto Misahuallí and Tena
- What is there to see in San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Awayaku, Cascadas ISLOM, Rinripaccha, yanayacu
- What time zone is San Pablo de Ushpayacu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pablo de Ushpayacu?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Settlements lie between 625 m and 786 m
- What is the best time to visit San Pablo de Ushpayacu?June and September to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Centro de Salud San Pablo de Uspayaku, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pablo de Ushpayacu?Banco del Austro, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pablo de Ushpayacu?JEP, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pablo de Ushpayacu?P&S Archidona, about 7.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Pablo de Ushpayacu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pablo de Ushpayacu?EC150354 (OCHA common operational dataset)
