Canton · Orellana Province # Francisco de Orellana Canton Francisco de Orellana Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Orellana Province. It covers 7,056.2 km². Its main town is Puerto Francisco de Orellana. It is divided into 12 parishes. 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 284 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,056 km² - 12 parishes - 284 mapped services ## Where is Francisco de Orellana Canton? Francisco de Orellana Canton lies in Orellana Province, Ecuador. It borders 9 other cantons: Aguarico Canton, Arajuno Canton, Cascales Canton, El Chaco Canton, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Loreto Canton, Shushufindi Canton and Tena Canton. By area it is the 4th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 32.6% of Orellana Province. The centre of Francisco de Orellana Canton is about 223 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 52 km from Puerto Francisco de Orellana, the main town of Orellana Province. The centre point is at 0.6035° S, 76.5536° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Francisco de Orellana Canton OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Francisco de Orellana Canton: 12 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo; 1 waterfall. - Museo Arqueológico y Centro Cultural Orellana (MACCO) · museum - cascada la belleza · waterfall - Tower Birdwatching · viewpoint - Balneario la posa · attraction - Caño nuevo · attraction - Gigantic tree · attraction - Huangana · attraction - Lobos · attraction - Misahualli · attraction - Parrot clay lick · attraction - Parrot clay lick · attraction - Parrot claylick · attraction - Samona · attraction - Toucan · attraction - Tutamono · attraction - Zoológico Francisco de Orellana · zoo Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Francisco de Orellana Canton - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca 51 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís 123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:08). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Francisco de Orellana Canton | Parish | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Alejandro Labaka | 978 | 2 | 8 | | Dayuma | 1,234 | 22 | 34 | | El Coca | 147 | 13 | 194 | | El Dorado | 136 | 14 | 4 | | El Edén | 867 | 12 | 3 | | García Moreno | 131 | 9 | 1 | | Inés Arango | 1,473 | 13 | 24 | | La Belleza | 606 | 44 | 5 | | Nuevo Paraíso | 308 | 16 | 5 | | San José de Guayusa | 456 | 3 | 0 | | San Luis de Armenia | 313 | 7 | 1 | | Taracoa | 407 | 2 | 5 | Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Francisco de Orellana Canton Open gazetteers list 152 villages, towns and localities in Francisco de Orellana Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Francisco de Orellana (48,144). Settlements here lie between about 227 m and 572 m above sea level (median 266 m). - 10 de Agosto - 12 de Octubre - 15 de Abril - 29 de enero - 3 de Octubre - 6 de Octubre - 8 de Mayo - Alma Lojana - Alto Manduro - Alto San Miguel - Amarun Mesa - Andina - Armenia - Atacapi - Ayuruno - Añangu - Bajo San Miguel - Barrio 25 de Enero - Barrio 30 de Abril - Barrio Bellavista - Barrio Guadalupe Larriva - Barrio Mirador - Barrio Moretal - Barrio Nuevo Coca - Barrio Tiwinza - Barrio Turismo Ecológico - Bella Sombra - Boca Dashiño - Cacique Jumand - Caluma 1 - Caluma 3 - Canaan Sangay - Caspisapa - Cavernas Jumandi - Centro Lobo 4 - Comuna Kichua Sani - Cooperación Azuay - Corazón de Oriente - Cristalino - Cruz Chicta - Dayuma el 40 - Derna - Domingo Playa - Dumbique - Edén - El Carmen - El Cristal - El Dorado - El Edén - El Esfuerzo - El Higuerón - El Oro - Estrella Yacu - Flor de Manduro - Flor del Bosque - Flor del Pantano - Fuerza Manabita - Garcia Moreno - Gran Puyango - Guayacan - Huancavilca - Inchiyacu - Inga UrKu - Inés Arango - Jaguar Dos - Jaime Roldos - José Tanguila - Juan Pablo 2 - Juturi - Kewiparo - Kiwicha Añangu - Kunkuk - Kupi 4 - La Belleza - La Conde - La Costeñita - La Costeñita 2 - La Delicia - La Magdalena - La Paz - Las Mieles - Las Palmas - Los Alpes - Los Laureles - Los Reyes - Mandaripanga - Manduro - Miwagono - Mono 1 - Nampaweno - Nantip - Nenkipare - Nuevas Fronteras - Nueve Fatima 2 - Oasis - Omagua Eloy Alfaro - Omaguas de Palma Roja - Palmira - Patas Yacu - Payamino - Pindo - Playas de Oriente - Playas del Valle - Puerto Colón - Puerto Francisco de Orellana - Quiroz - Reina del Cisne - Rio Punino - Rio Sabalo - Riveras del Rio Punino - Rodrigo Borja - Rumipamba - Río Tucán - Saa Rentza - Saasain - San Antonio - San Antonio de Cañaris - San Bartolo - San Cristobal - San Francisco de Cononaco - San Jose de Guayusa - San Jose del Coca - San José de Chimborazo - San José de Coca - San Justo - San Lorenzo - San Luis - San Miguel - San Roque - San Vicente Ferrer - Santa Elena - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Manguila - Santo Domingo - Selva Alegre - Shiripuno - Shuar San Pedro - Simon Bolivar - Sol Naciente - Taracoa - Tereré - Tibiram - Tiguino - Tiputini - Tiputini Biodiversity Station - Tiputini Uno - Tobeta - Unión Chimborazo - Unión y Progreso - Yawepare - Yuturi - Ñuneno Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Francisco de Orellana Canton Named natural and historic features inside Francisco de Orellana Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Huashito - Río Acorano - Río Coca - Río Curiyacu - Río Indillana - Río Payamino - Río Pindoyacu - Río Punino - Río Rumiyacu - Río Yanayacu - Río Yuturi - Tiputini River ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 airport. - Cononaco Texaco - Francisco De Orellana Airport - Tivacuno Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Francisco de Orellana Canton and the best time to visit In Francisco de Orellana Canton, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (258 mm) and the driest Jan (158 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 | 158 | | Feb | 25 | 190 | | Mar | 25 | 253 | | Apr | 25 | 235 | | May | 25 | 258 | | Jun | 24 | 245 | | Jul | 24 | 199 | | Aug | 25 | 167 | | Sep | 25 | 159 | | Oct | 25 | 199 | | Nov | 25 | 217 | | Dec | 25 | 217 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Francisco de Orellana Canton Places mapped inside Francisco de Orellana Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 23 - Banks 14 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 81 - Shopping malls 3 - Schools 41 - Colleges and universities 10 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 82 - Police stations 7 - Dental clinics 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Francisco de Orellana Canton? In Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders Francisco de Orellana Canton? Aguarico Canton, Arajuno Canton, Cascales Canton, El Chaco Canton, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Loreto Canton, Shushufindi Canton and Tena Canton - What is there to see in Francisco de Orellana Canton? Balneario la posa, Caño nuevo, Gigantic tree, Huangana - What time zone is Francisco de Orellana Canton in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Francisco de Orellana Canton? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Francisco de Orellana Canton? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Francisco de Orellana Canton? 152 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Francisco de Orellana Canton? Settlements lie between 227 m and 572 m - How many hospitals are in Francisco de Orellana Canton? 23 mapped - How many banks are in Francisco de Orellana Canton? 14 mapped - How many ATMs are in Francisco de Orellana Canton? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Francisco de Orellana Canton? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Francisco de Orellana Canton? EC2201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Canton - Area: 7,056.2 km² - P-code: EC2201 - Province: Orellana Province - Main town: Puerto Francisco de Orellana --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.