# Loreto Parish, Loreto Canton, Orellana Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/loreto/

Parish · Loreto Canton 

# Loreto

Loreto is a parish of Ecuador in Loreto Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **94.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 94.7km²
- 58mapped services
- 394 mtypical elevation

## Where is Loreto?

Loreto lies in [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Puerto Murialdo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/puerto-murialdo/), [San José de Payamino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-payamino/) and [Ávila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/avila/). By area it is the 597th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.4% of [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/). The centre of Loreto is about 146 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6612° S, 77.2827° 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 Loreto

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Loreto: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada de Loreto · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Loreto

- Centro Turístico Milan · attraction, Ávila5.9 km
- Las Cochas · attraction, Ávila11 km
- Agua Ventura · attraction, San José de Dahuano13 km
- Centro Turistico Comunitario Ishpingo Pakcha · attraction, San José de Payamino15 km
- Cascada Refugio de las Loras · waterfall, San José de Dahuano17 km
- Carachupa · waterfall, San José de Payamino17 km
- Cascada El Refugio de las Loras · waterfall, San José de Dahuano17 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: Loreto

- 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) · Coca40 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 18:11).

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 Loreto

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Loreto.

- Altamira
- Cooperativa Río Suyuno
- Loreto

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).

## Weather in Loreto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Loreto Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,820 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (192 mm) and the driest Aug (98 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 142 

Feb 21 153 

Mar 20 182 

Apr 20 192 

May 20 179 

Jun 19 151 

Jul 19 128 

Aug 20 98 

Sep 21 104 

Oct 21 154 

Nov 20 174 

Dec 20 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loreto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MSP · Loreto 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69096&mlon=-77.30837#map=17/-0.69096/-77.30837) 

Bank BanEcuador · Loreto 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68725&mlon=-77.31081#map=17/-0.68725/-77.31081) 

ATM Coca Ltda. · Loreto 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69145&mlon=-77.31136#map=17/-0.69145/-77.31136) 

Hotel Cabañas LAS Palmas · Loreto 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66667&mlon=-77.31670#map=17/-0.66667/-77.31670) 

Mall Azriel shopping centre · El Coca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47412&mlon=-76.98433#map=17/-0.47412/-76.98433) 

School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MUNICIPIO DE LORETO · Loreto 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67773&mlon=-77.30943#map=17/-0.67773/-77.30943) 

College Colegio Juan Pablo II · Loreto 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69267&mlon=-77.31243#map=17/-0.69267/-77.31243) 

Police station UPC Loreto · Loreto 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68392&mlon=-77.31107#map=17/-0.68392/-77.31107) 

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 Loreto

Places mapped inside Loreto in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- ATMs1
- Hotels14
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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 Loreto Canton

- Puerto Murialdo
- San José de Dahuano
- San José de Payamino
- San Vicente de Huaticocha
- Ávila

## Quick answers

- Where is Loreto?In Loreto Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders Loreto?Puerto Murialdo, San José de Payamino and Ávila
- What is there to see in Loreto?Cascada de Loreto
- What time zone is Loreto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Loreto?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Loreto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Loreto?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Loreto?August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Loreto?MSP, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Loreto?BanEcuador, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Loreto?Coca Ltda., about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Loreto?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Loreto?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Loreto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Loreto?EC220450 (OCHA common operational dataset)