# El Coca Parish, Francisco de Orellana Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-coca/

Parish · Francisco de Orellana Canton 

# El Coca

El Coca is a parish of Ecuador in Francisco de Orellana Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **147.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 194 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 147km²
- 194mapped services
- 300 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Coca?

El Coca lies in [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [El Dorado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-dorado/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/garcia-moreno/), [Nuevo Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/nuevo-paraiso/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-carlos/), [San Luis de Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/san-luis-de-armenia/), [San Sebastián del Coca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-sebastian-del-coca/) and [Taracoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/taracoa/). By area it is the 439th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.1% of [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/). The centre of El Coca is about 173 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.0 km from Puerto Francisco de Orellana, the main town of Francisco de Orellana Canton. The centre point is at 0.4377° S, 76.9834° 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 El Coca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Coca: 1 museum.

- Museo Arqueológico y Centro Cultural Orellana (MACCO) · museum

### Nearby, outside El Coca

- Zoológico Francisco de Orellana · zoo, El Dorado9.7 km
- Parque Acuático YanaYacu · attraction, La Joya de los Sachas13 km
- PARQUE acuático Mi Refugio · attraction, Lago San Pedro16 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: El Coca

- 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) · Coca2.8 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:10).

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 El Coca

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in El Coca. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Francisco de Orellana (48,144).

- Amarun Mesa
- Barrio 25 de Enero
- Barrio 30 de Abril
- Barrio Bellavista
- Barrio Guadalupe Larriva
- Barrio Moretal
- Barrio Nuevo Coca
- Barrio Tiwinza
- Barrio Turismo Ecológico
- Domingo Playa
- Flor del Pantano
- Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- San José de Coca

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 El Coca

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huashito
- Río Coca
- Río Payamino
- Río Yanayacu

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Francisco De Orellana Airport

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 El Coca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Coca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Francisco de Orellana · El Coca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43121&mlon=-76.99474#map=17/-0.43121/-76.99474) 

Bank BanCodesarollo · El Coca 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46703&mlon=-76.98261#map=17/-0.46703/-76.98261) 

ATM Banco Internacional · El Coca 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47399&mlon=-76.98372#map=17/-0.47399/-76.98372) 

Petrol pump GASOLINERA PETROCOMERCIAL · El Coca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42514&mlon=-76.99219#map=17/-0.42514/-76.99219) 

Hotel Suites La Gloria · El Coca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44717&mlon=-76.98955#map=17/-0.44717/-76.98955) 

Mall Maxseconi · El Coca 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46962&mlon=-76.98548#map=17/-0.46962/-76.98548) 

School UE JORGE RODRIGUEZ ROMAN · El Coca 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43698&mlon=-76.99928#map=17/-0.43698/-76.99928) 

College Unidad Educativa Francisco de Orellana · El Coca 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44951&mlon=-76.99629#map=17/-0.44951/-76.99629) 

Police station Immigration office · El Coca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44910&mlon=-76.99008#map=17/-0.44910/-76.99008) 

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 El Coca

Places mapped inside El Coca in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals17
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls3
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants68
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics10

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 Francisco de Orellana Canton

- Alejandro Labaka
- Dayuma
- El Dorado
- El Edén
- García Moreno
- Inés Arango
- La Belleza
- Nuevo Paraíso
- San José de Guayusa
- San Luis de Armenia
- Taracoa

## Quick answers

- Where is El Coca?In Francisco de Orellana Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Coca?El Dorado, García Moreno, Nuevo Paraíso, San Carlos, San Luis de Armenia, San Sebastián del Coca and Taracoa
- What is there to see in El Coca?Museo Arqueológico y Centro Cultural Orellana (MACCO)
- What time zone is El Coca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Coca?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Coca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Coca?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Coca?Hospital Francisco de Orellana, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Coca?BanCodesarollo, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Coca?Banco Internacional, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Coca?GASOLINERA PETROCOMERCIAL, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Coca?17 mapped
- How many banks are in El Coca?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in El Coca?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Coca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Coca?EC220150 (OCHA common operational dataset)