# Taracoa Parish, Francisco de Orellana Canton – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/taracoa/ Parish · Francisco de Orellana Canton # Taracoa Taracoa is a parish of Ecuador in Francisco de Orellana Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **406.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 407km² - 5mapped services - 233 mtypical elevation ## Where is Taracoa? Taracoa 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: [Alejandro Labaka](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/alejandro-labaka/), [Dayuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/dayuma/), [El Coca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-coca/), [El Dorado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-dorado/), [Pompeya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/pompeya/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-carlos/) and [Unión Milagreña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/union-milagrena/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.8% of [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/). The centre of Taracoa is about 199 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 28 km from Puerto Francisco de Orellana, the main town of Francisco de Orellana Canton. The centre point is at 0.5543° S, 76.7660° 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 Taracoa ### Nearby, outside Taracoa - Zoológico Francisco de Orellana · zoo, El Dorado19 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: Taracoa - 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) · Coca27 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:09). 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 Taracoa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Taracoa. - Derna - Taracoa 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 Taracoa Named natural and historic features inside Taracoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Curiyacu 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 Taracoa 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 Taracoa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud tipo A Taracoa · Taracoa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49198&mlon=-76.77406#map=17/-0.49198/-76.77406) Bank BANECUADOR DAYUMA · Dayuma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66898&mlon=-76.87723#map=17/-0.66898/-76.87723) ATM Banco Internacional · El Coca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47399&mlon=-76.98372#map=17/-0.47399/-76.98372) Petrol pump GASOLINERA PETROCOMERCIAL · El Coca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42514&mlon=-76.99219#map=17/-0.42514/-76.99219) Hotel Yarina Ecolodge · Taracoa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46726&mlon=-76.75769#map=17/-0.46726/-76.75769) Mall Azriel shopping centre · El Coca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47412&mlon=-76.98433#map=17/-0.47412/-76.98433) School Escuela Centinela de la Patria · Taracoa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49071&mlon=-76.86712#map=17/-0.49071/-76.86712) College Colegio DAYUMA · Dayuma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66825&mlon=-76.87529#map=17/-0.66825/-76.87529) Police station UPC Dayuma · Dayuma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66995&mlon=-76.87687#map=17/-0.66995/-76.87687) 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 Taracoa Places mapped inside Taracoa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels3 - 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 Francisco de Orellana Canton - Alejandro Labaka - Dayuma - El Coca - El Dorado - El Edén - García Moreno - Inés Arango - La Belleza - Nuevo Paraíso - San José de Guayusa - San Luis de Armenia ## Quick answers - Where is Taracoa?In Francisco de Orellana Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders Taracoa?Alejandro Labaka, Dayuma, El Coca, El Dorado, Pompeya, San Carlos and Unión Milagreña - What is there to see in Taracoa?Zoológico Francisco de Orellana - What time zone is Taracoa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Taracoa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Taracoa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Taracoa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - Where is the nearest hospital to Taracoa?Centro de salud tipo A Taracoa, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Taracoa?BANECUADOR DAYUMA, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Taracoa?Banco Internacional, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taracoa?GASOLINERA PETROCOMERCIAL, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Taracoa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Taracoa?EC220152 (OCHA common operational dataset)