# Tena Canton, Napo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · Napo Province 

# Tena Canton

Tena Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Napo Province. It covers **3,902.7 km²**. Its main town is Tena. It is divided into 8 parishes. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 357 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,903km²
- 8parishes
- 357mapped services

## Where is Tena Canton?

Tena Canton lies in [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 11 other cantons: [Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/), [Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/), [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/), [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/), [Patate Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/), [Salcedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/), [Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/) and [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). By area it is the 11th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 31.2% of [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/). The centre of Tena Canton is about 91 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9432° S, 78.1182° 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 Tena Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 144 named sights in Tena Canton: 93 attractions; 29 waterfalls; 7 viewpoints; 4 nature reserves; 3 monuments; 3 beachs; 2 caves; 2 museums; 1 archaeological site.

- Indigenous traps · museum
- Kamak Maki · museum
- Sapo Rumi · archaeological site
- Aliña · waterfall
- Alto Pusuno · waterfall
- Apayacupaccha · waterfall
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Casanova · waterfall
- Cascada Rio Talag · waterfall
- Cascada San Jacinto · waterfall
- Cascada Suyu Pakcha · waterfall
- Cascada de los Tayos · waterfall
- Cascada del Copa · waterfall
- Chorongo · waterfall
- Chuncho · waterfall
- Damaris · waterfall
- Duendepaccha · waterfall
- Juanitapaccha · waterfall
- Oritopaccha · waterfall
- Pachimbi · waterfall
- Paulo paccha · waterfall
- Pimpilala · waterfall
- Pimpillitu · waterfall
- Puka Urku · waterfall
- Río pusuno sgicli uctu · waterfall
- Río pusuno y cascada · waterfall
- Shandia · waterfall
- Suyupaccha · waterfall
- Tsuyuyacu · waterfall
- Wachiyacu · waterfall

…and 114 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: Tena 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga55 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito95 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 06:10, sunset around 18:14).

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 Tena Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Ahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/ahuano/) 429 15 17 

[Chontapunta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/chontapunta/) 961 55 15 

[Pano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/pano/) 793 7 4 

[Puerto Misahuallí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-misahualli/) 335 16 63 

[Puerto Napo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-napo/) 223 15 17 

[San Juan de Muyuna](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/san-juan-de-muyuna/) 162 15 14 

[Tena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/tena/) 81 21 218 

[Tálag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/talag/) 918 13 9 

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 Tena Canton

Open gazetteers list **154 villages, towns and localities** in Tena Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Boca Suno (20,313) and Tena (17,172). Settlements here lie between about 280 m and 3,609 m above sea level (median 400 m).

- 15 de noviembre de Escúpulo
- 30 de agosto
- Agua Pungu
- Agua Santa
- Ahuano
- Alto Pano
- Alto Tena
- Anzu La Victoria
- Apaika
- Atacapi
- Atahualpa
- Bajo Pusuno
- Balzayacu
- Barrio Amazonas
- Bellavista Alta
- Bellavista Baja
- Boca Suno
- Borbua
- Campanacocha
- Campococha
- Cando
- Capirona
- Centro Kichwa Gabriel Andi
- Centro Yuralpa
- Chalcana
- Chalupas
- Chambira
- Chichicorumi
- Chontapunta
- Chontayacu
- Colonia Babahoyo
- Comuna Los Ríos (Puerto)
- Comunidad 6 de Marzo
- Comunidad El Pantanal
- Comunidad Kachiwuañuska
- Comunidad Kichwa Rio Blanco
- Comunidad Pucachicta
- Comunidad Puka Urku
- Comunidad Santa Rosa de Yana Yacu
- Comunidad Shiripuno
- Comunidad Vicente Huatatoca de Sardinas de Ilayaku
- Comunidad Zancudo Tena
- Comunidad el Progreso
- Costa Azul
- Cristal
- Dos Ríos
- Dumbique
- El Calvario
- El Consuelo
- Flor de Valle
- Fuerzas Unidas
- Gareno
- Guacamayos
- Guamaurco
- Guinea Chimbana
- Hatun Urku
- Inchillaqui
- Kakataro
- Konipade
- La Florida
- Largato Cocha
- Las Malvinas
- Latas
- Limónchicta
- Lopi
- Lumicon
- Machacuy Yaku
- Mango Playa
- Mango Shicta
- Misahuallí
- Mondaña
- Munditi Urku
- Muyuna
- Napo Churi
- Nuevo Jerusalén
- Ongota
- Otomempare
- Palanda Cocha
- Pano
- Paushiyacu
- Pimpilitu
- Pingullo
- Ponce Loma
- Puerto Barantilla
- Puerto Misahuallí
- Puerto Napo
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Salazar
- Puma Punta
- Pumarumi
- Pumayacu
- Puni bocana
- Pununo
- Quisacocha
- Reina del Cisne
- Runashitu de Humuyacu
- Río Arajuno
- San Alonso Rogeron Tapuy
- San Antonio
- San Ascensio
- San Carlos
- San Carlos de Campo Alegre
- San Carlos de Río Napo
- San Jorge
- San Jose de Shalcana
- San José de Chalcana
- San José de Chonta Punta
- San Juan de Río Bueno
- San Miguel de las Palmeras
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Alpayacu
- San Pedro de Sumino
- San Pedro de Uglo
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de los Ríos
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Estefanía de Malta Pura
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rosa
- Santa monica de solayambo
- Selva Amazónica
- Serena
- Shandia
- Shigungo
- Shiquipino
- Shiripuno
- Shitig
- Shiwayacu
- Sinchipura
- Sindy
- Sonte
- Sumak Sacha
- Sumino Izquierdo
- Sunimón
- Talag
- Tamia Yura
- Tasayacu
- Tena
- Tuyano
- Umbumi
- Unión Lojana
- Vargas Torres
- Venecia Derecha
- Wachi Yacu Chico
- Wachi Yaku
- Wentaro
- Yachana
- Yuralpa
- Yuralpa Derecha
- Yutzupino
- Ñukanchi Allpa de Kanambu
- Ñukanchi Llakta

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 Tena Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Tena Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna de los Anteojos
- Quebrada Vallepungu
- Río Anatenorio
- Río Anzu
- Río Arajuno
- Río Blanco
- Río Bueno
- Río Chalcana
- Río Chalupas
- Río Jatunyacu
- Río Langoa
- Río Misahuallí
- Río Mulatos
- Río Niagara
- Río Pano
- Río Parcayacu
- Río Puni
- Río Puno
- Río Pusuno
- Río Tena
- Río Verdeyacu
- Río Vuano
- Río Yanacocha

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Quilindaña · 4,625 m
- Cerro Quilindaña · 4,089 m
- Mulatos · 3,582 m

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves; 1 forest; 1 park.

- La Cordillera de los Llanganates
- Mariana Miller Biological Reserve
- Resrva Biológica Jatun Sacha
- Yacuma Jungle EcoLodge & Reserve

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 airport.

- 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 Tena Canton and the best time to visit

In Tena Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 1,815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (201 mm) and the driest Sep (97 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 153 

Feb 14 158 

Mar 13 184 

Apr 13 201 

May 13 179 

Jun 12 155 

Jul 11 123 

Aug 12 100 

Sep 12 97 

Oct 13 153 

Nov 14 159 

Dec 13 155 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tena Canton

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

- Hospitals13
- Banks14
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels124
- Shopping malls4
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants127
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics10

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 Tena Canton?In Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tena Canton?Arajuno Canton, Archidona Canton, Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, Latacunga Canton, Loreto Canton, Patate Canton, Salcedo Canton, Santa Clara Canton and Santiago de Píllaro Canton
- What is there to see in Tena Canton?Aliña, Allpa manga ahuana, Ally Maíz, Alto Pusuno
- What time zone is Tena Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tena Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tena Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tena Canton?154 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tena Canton?Settlements lie between 280 m and 3,609 m
- What is the highest point in Tena Canton?Cerro Quilindaña (4,625 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tena Canton?August to September
- How many hospitals are in Tena Canton?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Tena Canton?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tena Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tena Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tena Canton?EC1501 (OCHA common operational dataset)