# La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Orellana Province – Parishes

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/

Canton · Orellana Province 

# La Joya de los Sachas Canton

La Joya de los Sachas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Orellana Province. It covers **1,197.5 km²**. Its main town is La Joya de Los Sachas. It is divided into 9 parishes. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,198km²
- 9parishes
- 83mapped services

## Where is La Joya de los Sachas Canton?

La Joya de los Sachas Canton lies in [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Cascales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cascales/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/) and [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). By area it is the 58th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.5% of [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/). The centre of La Joya de los Sachas Canton is about 180 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Puerto Francisco de Orellana, the main town of Orellana Province. The centre point is at 0.2602° S, 76.9075° 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 La Joya de los Sachas Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in La Joya de los Sachas Canton: 5 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 castle or fort.

- la Florida · castle or fort
- Cascada Yakuruna · waterfall
- Centro recreativo y turístico Lago San Pedro · attraction
- Iglesia católica La Florida · attraction
- Lago El Chamanal · attraction
- PARQUE acuático Mi Refugio · attraction
- Parque Acuático YanaYacu · attraction

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: La Joya de los Sachas Canton

- 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) · Coca24 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:06).

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.

## Parishes of La Joya de los Sachas Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[La Joya de los Sachas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/la-joya-de-los-sachas/) 191 8 63 

[Lago San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/lago-san-pedro/) 77 4 0 

[Pompeya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/pompeya/) 98 3 0 

[Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/rumipamba/) 73 2 1 

[San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-carlos/) 133 3 2 

[San Sebastián del Coca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-sebastian-del-coca/) 281 7 7 

[Tres de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/tres-de-noviembre/) 124 5 3 

[Unión Milagreña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/union-milagrena/) 145 6 3 

[enokanqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/enokanqui/) 76 5 4 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in La Joya de los Sachas Canton

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in La Joya de los Sachas Canton. Settlements here lie between about 239 m and 355 m above sea level (median 299 m).

- 10 De Agosto
- 12 de Febrero
- 25 de Diciembre
- 3 de Noviembre
- Amarun Yaya community
- Bella Sombra
- Campamento Velástegui Cerón
- Comuna Huataracu
- Comunidad San Jacinto
- Descanso
- El Descanso
- El Paraíso
- El Progreso
- Enokanki
- Eugenio Espejo
- Freddy Silva
- Huamayacu
- Huatarucu
- Joya de los Sachas
- Juan Montalvo
- La Independencia
- La Joya de Los Sachas
- Lago San Pedro
- Llurimagua
- Los Laureles
- Maria Elena
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Pompeya
- Pre Cooperativa Unión Bolivarense
- Pre Cooperativa Veintiséis de Marzo
- Pre. Cooperativa Pimampiro
- Primavera
- Rumipamba
- Río Blanco
- San Carlos
- San Francisco de Chicta
- San Pablo
- San Sebastián del Coca
- Sardinas
- Toyuca
- Unión Alamoreña
- Unión Milagreña
- Wamputsar

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 La Joya de los Sachas Canton

Named natural and historic features inside La Joya de los Sachas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Jivino
- Río Puca Jivino Yacu

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Franciso de Orellana Northeast

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 La Joya de los Sachas Canton and the best time to visit

In La Joya de los Sachas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (240 mm) and the driest Aug (144 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 25 164 

Feb 25 188 

Mar 25 235 

Apr 25 225 

May 24 240 

Jun 24 218 

Jul 24 181 

Aug 25 144 

Sep 25 147 

Oct 25 189 

Nov 25 218 

Dec 25 210 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Joya de los Sachas Canton

Places mapped inside La Joya de los Sachas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels16
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants22
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is La Joya de los Sachas Canton?In Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Joya de los Sachas Canton?Cascales Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, Lago Agrio Canton and Shushufindi Canton
- What is there to see in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?Cascada Yakuruna, Centro recreativo y turístico Lago San Pedro, Iglesia católica La Florida, Lago El Chamanal
- What time zone is La Joya de los Sachas Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Joya de los Sachas Canton?Settlements lie between 239 m and 355 m
- How many hospitals are in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?6 mapped
- How many banks are in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Joya de los Sachas Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Joya de los Sachas Canton?EC2203 (OCHA common operational dataset)