# Chontapunta Parish, Tena Canton, Napo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Tena Canton 

# Chontapunta

Chontapunta is a parish of Ecuador in Tena Canton, Napo Province. It covers **960.9 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 961km²
- 15mapped services
- 322 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chontapunta?

Chontapunta 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: [Ahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/ahuano/), [Curaray](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/curaray/), [Inés Arango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/ines-arango/), [La Belleza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/la-belleza/), [Puerto Murialdo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/puerto-murialdo/) and [San José de Dahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-dahuano/). By area it is the 38th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.6% of [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). The centre of Chontapunta is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 60 km from Tena, the main town of Tena Canton. The centre point is at 0.8994° S, 77.2824° 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 Chontapunta

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chontapunta: 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Aliña · waterfall
- Damaris · waterfall
- Centro de interpretación Humu · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chontapunta

- Cascada El Refugio de las Loras · waterfall, San José de Dahuano14 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: Chontapunta

- 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) · Coca59 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito147 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 06:07, sunset around 18:11).

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 Chontapunta

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Chontapunta. The largest with a recorded population: Boca Suno (20,313). Settlements here lie between about 280 m and 348 m above sea level (median 322 m).

- 15 de noviembre de Escúpulo
- 30 de agosto
- Agua Santa
- Apaika
- Bellavista Alta
- Bellavista Baja
- Boca Suno
- Chontapunta
- Colonia Babahoyo
- Comuna Los Ríos (Puerto)
- Comunidad Santa Rosa de Yana Yacu
- Comunidad Shiripuno
- Comunidad el Progreso
- Dumbique
- El Consuelo
- Fuerzas Unidas
- Gareno
- Guacamayos
- Hatun Urku
- Kakataro
- Konipade
- La Florida
- Mango Playa
- Mango Shicta
- Mondaña
- Munditi Urku
- Otomempare
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Salazar
- Puma Punta
- Reina del Cisne
- Runashitu de Humuyacu
- San Alonso Rogeron Tapuy
- San Ascensio
- San Carlos de Campo Alegre
- San Carlos de Río Napo
- San José de Chonta Punta
- San Juan de Río Bueno
- San Pedro de Sumino
- San Vicente de los Ríos
- Santa Elena
- Santa Estefanía de Malta Pura
- Selva Amazónica
- Sumak Sacha
- Sumino Izquierdo
- Sunimón
- Unión Lojana
- Wachi Yacu Chico
- Wachi Yaku
- Wentaro
- Yachana
- Yuralpa
- Yuralpa Derecha
- 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 Chontapunta

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Bueno

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Yacuma Jungle EcoLodge & Reserve

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- 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 Chontapunta 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 Chontapunta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontapunta · Chontapunta 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91881&mlon=-77.36060#map=17/-0.91881/-77.36060) 

Bank COCA · Loreto 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68991&mlon=-77.31086#map=17/-0.68991/-77.31086) 

ATM Coca Ltda. · Loreto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69145&mlon=-77.31136#map=17/-0.69145/-77.31136) 

Hotel Minga Lodge & Sanctuary · Chontapunta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88282&mlon=-77.27216#map=17/-0.88282/-77.27216) 

School Unidad Educativa del Milenio San José de Chontapunta · Chontapunta 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91744&mlon=-77.36084#map=17/-0.91744/-77.36084) 

College Colegio Juan Pablo II · Loreto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69267&mlon=-77.31243#map=17/-0.69267/-77.31243) 

Police station UPC Loreto · Loreto 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68392&mlon=-77.31107#map=17/-0.68392/-77.31107) 

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 Chontapunta

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels9
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chontapunta?In Tena Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chontapunta?Ahuano, Curaray, Inés Arango, La Belleza, Puerto Murialdo and San José de Dahuano
- What is there to see in Chontapunta?Aliña, Centro de interpretación Humu, Damaris
- What time zone is Chontapunta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chontapunta?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chontapunta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chontapunta?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chontapunta?Settlements lie between 280 m and 348 m
- What is the best time to visit Chontapunta?August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chontapunta?Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontapunta, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chontapunta?COCA, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chontapunta?Coca Ltda., about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chontapunta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chontapunta?EC150153 (OCHA common operational dataset)