# La Joya de los Sachas Parish, La Joya de los Sachas Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/la-joya-de-los-sachas/ Parish · La Joya de los Sachas Canton # La Joya de los Sachas La Joya de los Sachas is a parish of Ecuador in La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **190.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 191km² - 63mapped services - 299 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Joya de los Sachas? La Joya de los Sachas lies in [La Joya de los Sachas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Lago San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/lago-san-pedro/), [Limoncocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/limoncocha/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-carlos/), [San Sebastián del Coca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/san-sebastian-del-coca/), [Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/), [Unión Milagreña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/union-milagrena/) and [enokanqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/enokanqui/). By area it is the 357th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.9% of [La Joya de los Sachas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/). The centre of La Joya de los Sachas is about 186 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from La Joya de Los Sachas, the main town of La Joya de los Sachas Canton. The centre point is at 0.3056° S, 76.8514° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Joya de los Sachas: 2 attractions. - Iglesia católica La Florida · attraction - Parque Acuático YanaYacu · attraction ### Nearby, outside La Joya de los Sachas - PARQUE acuático Mi Refugio · attraction, Lago San Pedro11 km - la Florida · castle or fort, Unión Milagreña12 km - Centro recreativo y turístico Lago San Pedro · attraction, Lago San Pedro13 km - Cascada Yakuruna · waterfall, Tres de Noviembre16 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: La Joya de los Sachas - 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) · Coca23 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:16). 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 La Joya de los Sachas Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in La Joya de los Sachas. Settlements here lie between about 297 m and 301 m above sea level (median 299 m). - Campamento Velástegui Cerón - Huamayacu - Joya de los Sachas - La Independencia - La Joya de Los Sachas - Los Laureles - Pre Cooperativa Unión Bolivarense - Pre. Cooperativa Pimampiro 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 Named natural and historic features inside La Joya de los Sachas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - 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 and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Joya de los Sachas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Distrito Municipal 22D01 antiguo hospital · La Joya de los Sachas 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30352&mlon=-76.85510#map=17/-0.30352/-76.85510) Bank Banco Banecuador · La Joya de los Sachas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30048&mlon=-76.85776#map=17/-0.30048/-76.85776) ATM Banco Internacional · El Coca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47399&mlon=-76.98372#map=17/-0.47399/-76.98372) Petrol pump Petroecuador · La Joya de los Sachas 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30598&mlon=-76.86018#map=17/-0.30598/-76.86018) Hotel Hotel Turismo · La Joya de los Sachas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30044&mlon=-76.85790#map=17/-0.30044/-76.85790) Mall Maxseconi · El Coca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46962&mlon=-76.98548#map=17/-0.46962/-76.98548) School Colegio Óscar Romero · La Joya de los Sachas 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30539&mlon=-76.85279#map=17/-0.30539/-76.85279) College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR ORIENTE · La Joya de los Sachas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31667&mlon=-76.85000#map=17/-0.31667/-76.85000) Police station Police national · La Joya de los Sachas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29950&mlon=-76.85702#map=17/-0.29950/-76.85702) 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 La Joya de los Sachas Places mapped inside La Joya de los Sachas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels15 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants19 - Police stations2 - 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. ## Other parishes in La Joya de los Sachas Canton - Lago San Pedro - Pompeya - Rumipamba - San Carlos - San Sebastián del Coca - Tres de Noviembre - Unión Milagreña - enokanqui ## Quick answers - Where is La Joya de los Sachas?In La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders La Joya de los Sachas?Lago San Pedro, Limoncocha, San Carlos, San Sebastián del Coca, Shushufindi, Unión Milagreña and enokanqui - What is there to see in La Joya de los Sachas?Iglesia católica La Florida, Parque Acuático YanaYacu - What time zone is La Joya de los Sachas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Joya de los Sachas?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Joya de los Sachas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Joya de los Sachas?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Joya de los Sachas?Settlements lie between 297 m and 301 m - Where is the nearest hospital to La Joya de los Sachas?Distrito Municipal 22D01 antiguo hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Joya de los Sachas?Banco Banecuador, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Joya de los Sachas?Banco Internacional, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Joya de los Sachas?Petroecuador, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Joya de los Sachas?3 mapped - How many banks are in La Joya de los Sachas?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Joya de los Sachas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of La Joya de los Sachas?EC220350 (OCHA common operational dataset)