# Nuevo Rocafuerte Parish, Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/nuevo-rocafuerte/

Parish · Aguarico Canton 

# Nuevo Rocafuerte

Nuevo Rocafuerte is a parish of Ecuador in Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **1,728.8 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,729km²
- 14mapped services
- 200 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuevo Rocafuerte?

Nuevo Rocafuerte lies in [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/capitan-augusto-rivadeneyra/), [Cononaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/cononaco/), [Santa María de Huiririma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/santa-maria-de-huiririma/) and [Yasuní](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/yasuni/). By area it is the 12th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.4% of [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/). The centre of Nuevo Rocafuerte is about 336 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9117° S, 75.5843° 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 Nuevo Rocafuerte

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Nuevo Rocafuerte: 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Bajo Napo · nature reserve
- Gray Seedeater · viewpoint
- LIMITE CKAF · attraction
- SACHA ÑAMPI · attraction
- SALIDA A TAMBOCOCHA · attraction

### Nearby, outside Nuevo Rocafuerte

- ENTRADA A LA LAGUNA LOROCOCHA · attraction, Cononaco19 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: Nuevo Rocafuerte

- 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

- Caucaya Airport (LQM) · Puerto Leguízamo121 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:04).

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 Nuevo Rocafuerte

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Nuevo Rocafuerte. The largest with a recorded population: Nuevo Rocafuerte (657). Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 218 m above sea level (median 200 m).

- Alto Florencia
- Ayayacu
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Boca Tiputini
- Boca del Tiputini
- Comuna Pandochicta
- Coto-Cocha
- Davalos
- Dávalos
- El Destino
- Eloy Alfaro
- Elva
- Florencia
- Fénix
- La Victoria
- Llanchama
- Merced
- Nueva Armenia
- Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Pandochicta
- Puerto Alfaro
- Puerto Miranda
- Puerto Ventura
- Pumayacu
- San Carlos
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Armenia
- Santa Teresita
- Tiputini
- Ubina
- Yanayacu

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 Nuevo Rocafuerte

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Pindo Yacu
- Río Salado
- Río Yasuní

### Getting around

1 airport.

- 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 Nuevo Rocafuerte and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuevo Rocafuerte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Tiputini · Nuevo Rocafuerte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78981&mlon=-75.52678#map=17/-0.78981/-75.52678) 

Hotel Hotel Municipal · Nuevo Rocafuerte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79014&mlon=-75.52706#map=17/-0.79014/-75.52706) 

College Colegio Nacional Nuevo Rocafuerte · Nuevo Rocafuerte 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91979&mlon=-75.40429#map=17/-0.91979/-75.40429) 

Police station Police station & Immigration · Nuevo Rocafuerte 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92110&mlon=-75.39908#map=17/-0.92110/-75.39908) 

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 Nuevo Rocafuerte

Places mapped inside Nuevo Rocafuerte in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels7
- Colleges and universities1
- 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.

## Other parishes in Aguarico Canton

- Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra
- Cononaco
- Santa María de Huiririma
- Yasuní

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuevo Rocafuerte?In Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nuevo Rocafuerte?Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra, Cononaco, Santa María de Huiririma and Yasuní
- What is there to see in Nuevo Rocafuerte?Bajo Napo, Gray Seedeater, LIMITE CKAF, SACHA ÑAMPI
- What time zone is Nuevo Rocafuerte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuevo Rocafuerte?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nuevo Rocafuerte?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuevo Rocafuerte?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuevo Rocafuerte?Settlements lie between 184 m and 218 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nuevo Rocafuerte?Hospital De Tiputini, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nuevo Rocafuerte?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nuevo Rocafuerte?EC220250 (OCHA common operational dataset)