# Puerto Murialdo Parish, Loreto Canton, Orellana Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/puerto-murialdo/ Parish · Loreto Canton # Puerto Murialdo Puerto Murialdo is a parish of Ecuador in Loreto Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **189.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 189km² - 288 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puerto Murialdo? Puerto Murialdo lies in [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Chontapunta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/chontapunta/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/garcia-moreno/), [La Belleza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/la-belleza/), [Loreto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/loreto/), [San José de Dahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-dahuano/), [San José de Payamino](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-payamino/), [San Luis de Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/san-luis-de-armenia/) and [Ávila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/avila/). By area it is the 360th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.8% of [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/). The centre of Puerto Murialdo is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6518° S, 77.1783° 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 Puerto Murialdo ### Nearby, outside Puerto Murialdo - Carachupa · waterfall, San José de Payamino11 km - Cascada de Loreto · waterfall, Loreto15 km - Centro Turistico Comunitario Ishpingo Pakcha · attraction, San José de Payamino16 km - Centro Turístico Milan · attraction, Ávila17 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: Puerto Murialdo - 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) · Coca30 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito143 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 Puerto Murialdo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Murialdo. Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 334 m above sea level (median 288 m). - Bajo Huino - CENTRO HUINO - Cacao Punto - Cascabel 2 - Jandia Yacu - Pano 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 Puerto Murialdo Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Murialdo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Suno 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 Puerto Murialdo 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Puerto Murialdo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Loreto · Loreto 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69111&mlon=-77.30829#map=17/-0.69111/-77.30829) Bank BanEcuador · Loreto 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68725&mlon=-77.31081#map=17/-0.68725/-77.31081) ATM Coca Ltda. · Loreto 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69145&mlon=-77.31136#map=17/-0.69145/-77.31136) Petrol pump Gasolinera Payamino · El Coca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43395&mlon=-77.00179#map=17/-0.43395/-77.00179) Hotel Hostería San Jorge Sumaco Bajo · San José de Payamino 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60286&mlon=-77.28469#map=17/-0.60286/-77.28469) Mall Azriel shopping centre · El Coca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47412&mlon=-76.98433#map=17/-0.47412/-76.98433) School Escuela · San José de Payamino 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55540&mlon=-77.24922#map=17/-0.55540/-77.24922) College Colegio Juan Pablo II · Loreto 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69267&mlon=-77.31243#map=17/-0.69267/-77.31243) Police station UPC Loreto · Loreto 15 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. ## Other parishes in Loreto Canton - Loreto - San José de Dahuano - San José de Payamino - San Vicente de Huaticocha - Ávila ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Murialdo?In Loreto Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto Murialdo?Chontapunta, García Moreno, La Belleza, Loreto, San José de Dahuano, San José de Payamino, San Luis de Armenia and Ávila - What is there to see in Puerto Murialdo?Carachupa, Cascada de Loreto, Centro Turistico Comunitario Ishpingo Pakcha, Centro Turístico Milan - What time zone is Puerto Murialdo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Murialdo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto Murialdo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Murialdo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Murialdo?Settlements lie between 267 m and 334 m - What is the best time to visit Puerto Murialdo?August to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Murialdo?Centro De Salud Loreto, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Murialdo?BanEcuador, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Murialdo?Coca Ltda., about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Murialdo?Gasolinera Payamino, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puerto Murialdo?EC220452 (OCHA common operational dataset)