# Linares Parish, El Chaco Canton, Napo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/linares/ Parish · El Chaco Canton # Linares Linares is a parish of Ecuador in El Chaco Canton, Napo Province. It covers **243.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 244km² - 1,595 mtypical elevation ## Where is Linares? Linares lies in [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El Chaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/el-chaco/), [Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/gonzalo-diaz-de-pineda/), [San José de Payamino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-payamino/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/santa-rosa/), [Sardinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/sardinas/) and [Sumaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/sumaco/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.0% of [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/). The centre of Linares is about 102 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from El Chaco, the main town of El Chaco Canton. The centre point is at 0.3933° S, 77.6205° 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 Linares OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Linares: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall. - Pakayaku · waterfall - Cascada del Río Cauchillo · attraction - Petroglifos del Río Cauchillo · attraction ### Nearby, outside Linares - Pan de Azúcar · volcano, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda4.4 km - Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras · nature reserve, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda16 km - Volcán Sumaco · volcano, Hatun Sumaku16 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: Linares - 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) · Coca71 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Linares Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Linares. - Linares 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 Linares Named natural and historic features inside Linares, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Cauchillo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,502 m - Cerro Guagra-urcu · 2,380 m 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 Linares and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Linares Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud El Chaco · El Chaco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34201&mlon=-77.81347#map=17/-0.34201/-77.81347) Bank Banco Pichincha · El Chaco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34076&mlon=-77.81263#map=17/-0.34076/-77.81263) Petrol pump P&S · El Chaco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33406&mlon=-77.80610#map=17/-0.33406/-77.80610) Hotel Roca de Rio · Santa Rosa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31536&mlon=-77.78514#map=17/-0.31536/-77.78514) School Unidad Educativa El Chaco · El Chaco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33817&mlon=-77.81391#map=17/-0.33817/-77.81391) College Unidad Educativa Napo · El Chaco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33723&mlon=-77.80956#map=17/-0.33723/-77.80956) Police station UPC Valle de Quijos · Baeza 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46190&mlon=-77.90401#map=17/-0.46190/-77.90401) 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. ## Other parishes in El Chaco Canton - El Chaco - Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda - Oyacachi - Santa Rosa - Sardinas ## Quick answers - Where is Linares?In El Chaco Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador - What borders Linares?El Chaco, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, San José de Payamino, Santa Rosa, Sardinas and Sumaco - What is there to see in Linares?Cascada del Río Cauchillo, Pakayaku, Petroglifos del Río Cauchillo - What time zone is Linares in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Linares?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Linares?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Linares?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Linares?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (3,502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Linares?January and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Linares?Centro De Salud El Chaco, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Linares?Banco Pichincha, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Linares?P&S, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Linares?EC150452 (OCHA common operational dataset)