# Yasuní Parish, Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/yasuni/

Parish · Aguarico Canton 

# Yasuní

Yasuní is a parish of Ecuador in Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **842.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 843km²
- 3mapped services
- 190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yasuní?

Yasuní lies in [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Cuyabeno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/cuyabeno/), [Nuevo Rocafuerte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/nuevo-rocafuerte/) and [Santa María de Huiririma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/santa-maria-de-huiririma/). By area it is the 49th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.5% of [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/). The centre of Yasuní is about 359 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7671° S, 75.3429° 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 Yasuní

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yasuní: 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno · nature reserve
- Vista panorámica · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Yasuní

- Gray Seedeater · viewpoint, Nuevo Rocafuerte18 km
- SACHA ÑAMPI · attraction, Nuevo Rocafuerte18 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: Yasuní

- 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 Leguízamo91 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:03).

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 Yasuní

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Yasuní. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 195 m above sea level (median 190 m).

- Arrozal
- Biffarini
- El Placer
- Fronteras del Ecuador
- Lagartococha
- Londoño
- Martinica
- Metija
- Pichincha
- Progreso
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- Yana Yacu
- 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 Yasuní

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Zancudo Cocha
- Quebrada Yana Yacu
- Río Cocaya
- Río Lagartococha

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 Yasuní 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 Yasuní

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Franklin Tello · Nuevo Rocafuerte 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91905&mlon=-75.40149#map=17/-0.91905/-75.40149) 

Hotel Fernando y Leisa · Nuevo Rocafuerte 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91543&mlon=-75.41102#map=17/-0.91543/-75.41102) 

School Escuela Camilo Tangoy · Yasuní 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56681&mlon=-75.42868#map=17/-0.56681/-75.42868) 

College Colegio Nacional Nuevo Rocafuerte · Nuevo Rocafuerte 18 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 18 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 Yasuní

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

- Hotels2
- Schools1

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
- Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Santa María de Huiririma

## Quick answers

- Where is Yasuní?In Aguarico Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders Yasuní?Cuyabeno, Nuevo Rocafuerte and Santa María de Huiririma
- What is there to see in Yasuní?Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Vista panorámica
- What time zone is Yasuní in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yasuní?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Yasuní?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yasuní?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yasuní?Settlements lie between 171 m and 195 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yasuní?Hospital Franklin Tello, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yasuní?EC220255 (OCHA common operational dataset)