# El Chaco Canton, Napo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/ Canton · Napo Province # El Chaco Canton El Chaco Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Napo Province. It covers **3,479.6 km²**. Its main town is El Chaco. It is divided into 6 parishes. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,480km² - 6parishes - 45mapped services ## Where is El Chaco Canton? El Chaco Canton lies in [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/), [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Gonzalo Pizarro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/), [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/) and [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/). By area it is the 16th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 27.8% of [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/). The centre of El Chaco Canton is about 94 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 85 km from Tena, the main town of Napo Province. The centre point is at 0.2439° S, 77.6763° 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 El Chaco Canton OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in El Chaco Canton: 9 viewpoints; 7 attractions; 4 waterfalls; 2 nature reserves; 1 volcano. - Cascada Magica · waterfall - Jatun Ildiko · waterfall - Pakayaku · waterfall - Rio Marker · waterfall - Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve · nature reserve - Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras · nature reserve - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint - Aguas termales · attraction - Cascada del Río Cauchillo · attraction - Finca Santa Mónica · attraction - Former San Rafael Cascada · attraction - Petroglifos del Río Cauchillo · attraction - Templo del búho · attraction - Termas Oyacachi · attraction - Pan de Azúcar · volcano 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: El Chaco Canton - 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) · Quito77 km - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:09). 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. ## Parishes of El Chaco Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Chaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/el-chaco/) 58 2 35 [Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/gonzalo-diaz-de-pineda/) 1,926 10 3 [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/linares/) 244 1 0 [Oyacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/) 818 2 2 [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/santa-rosa/) 308 11 4 [Sardinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/sardinas/) 127 5 1 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/). ## Villages and localities in El Chaco Canton Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in El Chaco Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,499 m and 3,436 m above sea level (median 1,631 m). - Brasil de Franco - Campamento Coca Codo Sinclair - Casa de Maquinas - Cascabel - Cascabel No. 2 - Cusumbe Bajo - Díaz de Pineda - El Chaco - Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda - Las Palmas - Linares - Moradillos - Nueva Esperanza - Oyacachi - Palta Yacu - Pueblo Viejo - Rio Blanco - Rio Negro - San Andres - San Carlos - San Luis - San Marcos - Santa Lucia - Santa Marianita - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Alto - Santa Rosa de Quijos - Sardinas - Tres Cruces - Villaflora - Yaucana 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 El Chaco Canton Named natural and historic features inside El Chaco Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Cascada de San Rafael - Río Azuela - Río Cachiyacu - Río Cascabel - Río Cauchillo - Río Cedro - Río Huataringo - Río Machacuyacu - Río Malo - Río Mangahuaycu Grande - Río Oyacachi - Río Salado - Río San Juan Grande - Río Santa María - Río Sarayacu - Río Sardinas Grande - Río Vigay - Río Yaguana - Río Yanayacu ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 valley. - Cerro Saraurcu · 4,638 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,502 m - Cerro Guagra-urcu · 2,380 m - Hoya del Quijos · 2,018 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park 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 El Chaco Canton and the best time to visit In El Chaco Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,432 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Aug (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 114 Feb 19 120 Mar 19 148 Apr 18 158 May 18 140 Jun 17 112 Jul 17 91 Aug 18 67 Sep 19 78 Oct 19 122 Nov 19 149 Dec 18 134 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Chaco Canton Places mapped inside El Chaco Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels10 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants25 - Dental clinics2 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 El Chaco Canton?In Napo Province, Ecuador - What borders El Chaco Canton?Cayambe Canton, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Loreto Canton and Quijos Canton - What is there to see in El Chaco Canton?Aguas termales, Cascada Magica, Cascada del Río Cauchillo, Cave of Tayos - What time zone is El Chaco Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Chaco Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Chaco Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Chaco Canton?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Chaco Canton?Settlements lie between 1,499 m and 3,436 m - What is the highest point in El Chaco Canton?Cerro Saraurcu (4,638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Chaco Canton?January and June to September - How many hospitals are in El Chaco Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in El Chaco Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Chaco Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of El Chaco Canton?EC1504 (OCHA common operational dataset)