# Ahuano Parish, Tena Canton, Napo Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Tena Canton 

# Ahuano

Ahuano is a parish of Ecuador in Tena Canton, Napo Province. It covers **428.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 429km²
- 17mapped services
- 374 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ahuano?

Ahuano lies in [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Arajuno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/arajuno/), [Chontapunta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/chontapunta/), [Curaray](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/curaray/), [Puerto Misahuallí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-misahualli/), [Puerto Napo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-napo/) and [San José de Dahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-dahuano/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.0% of [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). The centre of Ahuano is about 139 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Tena, the main town of Tena Canton. The centre point is at 0.9949° S, 77.5321° 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 Ahuano

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Ahuano: 11 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Indigenous traps · museum
- ingreso a la cascada 10:51 · waterfall
- Estación Biológica Jatun Sacha y Reserva Selva Viva · nature reserve
- Reserva El Jaguar · nature reserve
- River view · viewpoint
- Ally Maíz · attraction
- Balneario Playa Selva · attraction
- Centro de cerámica La Selva · attraction
- Mirador Puerto Barantilla · attraction
- Museo de trampas Sacha Ambi · attraction
- Oritococha · attraction
- Pantano de caimanes · attraction
- Shells Paradise · attraction
- Viewpoint Sasha Sisa · attraction
- balneario · attraction
- cascada Amarum Paccha · attraction
- Simón Bolívar · monument

### Nearby, outside Ahuano

- Alto Pusuno · waterfall, Puerto Misahuallí8.2 km
- Ingreso a la cascada Alto Pusuno · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí8.3 km
- Caverna “La Puerta del Duende Ilayacu” · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí8.8 km
- Aliña · waterfall, Chontapunta9.0 km
- Damaris · waterfall, Chontapunta9.1 km
- lamedero de loras Chuyan Urcul · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí9.8 km
- Guaysa Wasi Community Center · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí10 km
- Sendero de loros Chuyan Urku · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí10 km
- caverna lluya jugado · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí12 km
- Río pusuno y cascada · waterfall, Puerto Misahuallí14 km
- Kamak Maki · museum, Puerto Misahuallí14 km
- Mirador de Shipati Lodge · attraction, Puerto Misahuallí14 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: Ahuano

- 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) · Coca85 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:12).

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 Ahuano

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Ahuano. Settlements here lie between about 333 m and 408 m above sea level (median 374 m).

- Ahuano
- Bajo Pusuno
- Campanacocha
- Campococha
- Centro Yuralpa
- Comunidad Kichwa Rio Blanco
- Comunidad Zancudo Tena
- Cristal
- Pingullo
- Puerto Barantilla
- Río Arajuno
- San Pedro
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Rosa
- Vargas Torres

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 Ahuano

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Arajuno
- Río Vuano

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves.

- Mariana Miller Biological Reserve
- Resrva Biológica Jatun Sacha

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Jumandy

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 Ahuano and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ahuano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Misahuallí · Puerto Misahuallí 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03225&mlon=-77.67586#map=17/-1.03225/-77.67586) 

Bank Cabaña piriñaca tambo · Puerto Misahuallí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88059&mlon=-77.58722#map=17/-0.88059/-77.58722) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Puerto Misahuallí 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03485&mlon=-77.66717#map=17/-1.03485/-77.66717) 

Petrol pump Clyan · Puerto Napo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03132&mlon=-77.80237#map=17/-1.03132/-77.80237) 

Hotel Gaia Amazon eco lodge · Ahuano 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03061&mlon=-77.52686#map=17/-1.03061/-77.52686) 

Mall Comercial Caicedo · Tena 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99847&mlon=-77.81136#map=17/-0.99847/-77.81136) 

School School mix "Río Rodríguez" · Ahuano 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04032&mlon=-77.50491#map=17/-1.04032/-77.50491) 

College Unidad Educativa Porotoyacu · San Pablo de Ushpayacu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88684&mlon=-77.75934#map=17/-0.88684/-77.75934) 

Police station Policia National · Puerto Misahuallí 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03470&mlon=-77.67094#map=17/-1.03470/-77.67094) 

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 Ahuano

Places mapped inside Ahuano in open map data, by type.

- Hotels10
- Schools6
- Restaurants1

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 Tena Canton

- Chontapunta
- Pano
- Puerto Misahuallí
- Puerto Napo
- San Juan de Muyuna
- Tena
- Tálag

## Quick answers

- Where is Ahuano?In Tena Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Ahuano?Arajuno, Chontapunta, Curaray, Puerto Misahuallí, Puerto Napo and San José de Dahuano
- What is there to see in Ahuano?Ally Maíz, Balneario Playa Selva, Centro de cerámica La Selva, Estación Biológica Jatun Sacha y Reserva Selva Viva
- What time zone is Ahuano in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ahuano?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Ahuano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ahuano?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ahuano?Settlements lie between 333 m and 408 m
- What is the best time to visit Ahuano?August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ahuano?Centro de Salud Misahuallí, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ahuano?Cabaña piriñaca tambo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ahuano?Banco Pichincha, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ahuano?Clyan, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ahuano?EC150151 (OCHA common operational dataset)