# Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/ Canton · Orellana Province # Aguarico Canton Aguarico Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Orellana Province. It covers **11,223.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,223km² - 5parishes - 20mapped services ## Where is Aguarico Canton? Aguarico Canton lies in [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/), [Cuyabeno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/) and [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 51.9% of [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/). The centre of Aguarico Canton is about 294 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 127 km from Puerto Francisco de Orellana, the main town of Orellana Province. The centre point is at 0.9837° S, 75.9924° 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 Aguarico Canton OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Aguarico Canton: 4 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints. - Bajo Napo · nature reserve - Parque Nacional Yasuní · nature reserve - Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno · nature reserve - Gray Seedeater · viewpoint - Vista panorámica · viewpoint - ENTRADA A LA LAGUNA LOROCOCHA · attraction - LIMITE CKAF · attraction - SACHA ÑAMPI · attraction - SALIDA A TAMBOCOCHA · attraction 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: Aguarico 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 - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca125 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:05). 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 Aguarico Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/capitan-augusto-rivadeneyra/) 916 9 1 [Cononaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/cononaco/) 7,083 9 2 [Nuevo Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/nuevo-rocafuerte/) 1,729 32 14 [Santa María de Huiririma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/santa-maria-de-huiririma/) 653 4 0 [Yasuní](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/yasuni/) 843 14 3 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 Aguarico Canton Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Aguarico Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Nuevo Rocafuerte (657). Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 240 m above sea level (median 198 m). - Alto Florencia - Ancayacu - Arrozal - Ayayacu - Bellavista - Bello Horizonte - Biffarini - Boanamo - Boca Tiputini - Boca del Tiputini - Capitán Augosto Rivadeneira - Capitán Augusto Rivadeneira - Caserío - Centro Ocaya - Chiru isla - Comuna Pandochicta - Coto-Chicta - Coto-Cocha - Davalos - Delta - Dikaro - Dávalos - El Destino - El Placer - Eloy Alfaro - Elva - Florencia - Fronteras del Ecuador - Fénix - Gabaro - Himalaya - Iro - La Victoria - Lagartococha - Llanchama - Londoño - Martinica - Merced - Metija - Mihuanoyacu - Mintaro - Nueva Armenia - Nuevo Rocafuerte - Pandochicta - Pasa Isla - Pichincha - Progreso - Puerto Alfaro - Puerto Miranda - Puerto Ventura - Pumayacu - Samona - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Luis - Santa María de Huiririma - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Armenia - Santa Teresita - Sinchi Chicta - Tiputini - Ubina - Yana Yacu - Yanayacu - Yarentaro - Yoweweno - Zancudo 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 Aguarico Canton Named natural and historic features inside Aguarico Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Jatuncocha - Laguna Zancudo Cocha - Pindo Yacu - Quebrada Pacuyacu - Quebrada Yana Yacu - Río Cocaya - Río Lagartococha - Río Rumiyacu - Río Salado - Río Yasuní - Tivacuno River ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Yasuni National Park ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Gavaro - Tiputini 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 Aguarico Canton and the best time to visit In Aguarico Canton, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,623 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (272 mm) and the driest Jan (166 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 166 Feb 25 199 Mar 25 265 Apr 25 246 May 25 272 Jun 24 258 Jul 24 215 Aug 25 181 Sep 25 168 Oct 25 210 Nov 25 217 Dec 25 226 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aguarico Canton Places mapped inside Aguarico Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Aguarico Canton?In Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders Aguarico Canton?Arajuno Canton, Cuyabeno Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton and Shushufindi Canton - What is there to see in Aguarico Canton?Bajo Napo, ENTRADA A LA LAGUNA LOROCOCHA, Gray Seedeater, LIMITE CKAF - What time zone is Aguarico Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Aguarico Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Aguarico Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aguarico Canton?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aguarico Canton?Settlements lie between 171 m and 240 m - How many hospitals are in Aguarico Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Aguarico Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Aguarico Canton?EC2202 (OCHA common operational dataset)