# San José de Dahuano Parish, Loreto Canton, Orellana Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-dahuano/

Parish · Loreto Canton 

# San José de Dahuano

San José de Dahuano is a parish of Ecuador in Loreto Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **500.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 500km²
- 3mapped services
- 372 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José de Dahuano?

San José de Dahuano lies in [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Ahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/ahuano/), [Chontapunta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/chontapunta/), [Puerto Misahuallí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/puerto-misahualli/), [Puerto Murialdo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/puerto-murialdo/), [San Vicente de Huaticocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-vicente-de-huaticocha/) and [Ávila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/avila/). By area it is the 115th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.3% of [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/). The centre of San José de Dahuano is about 143 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7982° S, 77.3761° 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 San José de Dahuano

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San José de Dahuano: 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Cascada El Refugio de las Loras · waterfall
- Cascada Refugio de las Loras · waterfall
- Agua Ventura · attraction

### Nearby, outside San José de Dahuano

- Las Cochas · attraction, Ávila11 km
- Centro Turístico Milan · attraction, Ávila13 km
- Centro de interpretación Humu · attraction, Chontapunta14 km
- Reserva Ecológica Laberinto Del Guami · attraction, San Vicente de Huaticocha14 km
- Caverna Milagro de Dios · attraction, San Vicente de Huaticocha15 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: San José de Dahuano

- 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) · Coca57 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito132 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 06:07, 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 San José de Dahuano

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Dahuano. Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 379 m above sea level (median 372 m).

- 15 de Noviembre
- 24 de Mayo
- Ali Alpa
- Amazonas
- Arapino
- Bancuyacu
- Brisas del Huataraco
- Buen Pastor
- Carashino
- Chambira
- Concepcion
- Concepción
- Cotapino
- Iginio
- La Paz
- Mushullacta
- Palta Cocha
- Patasyacu
- Rumiyacu
- San Fernando
- San Jose de Dahuano
- Sarayacu
- Sumaquichua
- Tioyacu

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 San José de Dahuano

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Dahuano, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Río Cochayacu
- Río Cotapino
- Río Guataracu
- Río Huatarac
- Río Pucuno

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Cotapino

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 San José de Dahuano 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 San José de Dahuano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontapunta · Chontapunta 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91881&mlon=-77.36060#map=17/-0.91881/-77.36060) 

Bank Cooperativa · Loreto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68987&mlon=-77.31158#map=17/-0.68987/-77.31158) 

ATM Coca Ltda. · Loreto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69145&mlon=-77.31136#map=17/-0.69145/-77.31136) 

Hotel Hotel Monte Azul · Loreto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69297&mlon=-77.31075#map=17/-0.69297/-77.31075) 

School Unidad Educativa Cib Avila · San José de Dahuano 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74554&mlon=-77.43130#map=17/-0.74554/-77.43130) 

College Colegio Juan Pablo II · Loreto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69267&mlon=-77.31243#map=17/-0.69267/-77.31243) 

Police station UPC San José De Aguano · San José de Dahuano 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74614&mlon=-77.43671#map=17/-0.74614/-77.43671) 

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 San José de Dahuano

Places mapped inside San José de Dahuano in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Police stations1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is San José de Dahuano?In Loreto Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José de Dahuano?Ahuano, Chontapunta, Puerto Misahuallí, Puerto Murialdo, San Vicente de Huaticocha and Ávila
- What is there to see in San José de Dahuano?Agua Ventura, Cascada El Refugio de las Loras, Cascada Refugio de las Loras
- What time zone is San José de Dahuano in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Dahuano?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José de Dahuano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Dahuano?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Dahuano?Settlements lie between 320 m and 379 m
- What is the best time to visit San José de Dahuano?August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Dahuano?Centro de Salud Tipo A Chontapunta, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Dahuano?Cooperativa, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Dahuano?Coca Ltda., about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José de Dahuano?EC220454 (OCHA common operational dataset)