# San José de Payamino Parish, Loreto Canton, Orellana Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-jose-de-payamino/ Parish · Loreto Canton # San José de Payamino San José de Payamino is a parish of Ecuador in Loreto Canton, Orellana Province. It covers **839.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 839km² - 7mapped services - 310 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José de Payamino? San José de Payamino lies in [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other parishes: [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/garcia-moreno/), [Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/gonzalo-diaz-de-pineda/), [Hatun Sumaku](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/hatun-sumaku/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/linares/), [Loreto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/loreto/), [Puerto Murialdo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/puerto-murialdo/), [San Luis de Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/san-luis-de-armenia/), [San Vicente de Huaticocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/san-vicente-de-huaticocha/), [Sumaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/sumaco/) and [Ávila](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/avila/). By area it is the 50th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 39.1% of [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/). The centre of San José de Payamino is about 143 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4886° S, 77.2615° 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 Payamino OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San José de Payamino: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction. - Carachupa · waterfall - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal · nature reserve - Centro Turistico Comunitario Ishpingo Pakcha · attraction ### Nearby, outside San José de Payamino - Cascada de Loreto · waterfall, Loreto16 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 Payamino - 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) · Coca31 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 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 San José de Payamino Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Payamino. Settlements here lie between about 281 m and 946 m above sea level (median 310 m). - Armenia - Capihuara - El Rocio - Estrella Yacu - Gonzalo Pizarro - Juan Pio Montufar - Jumandy - San Francisco de Asis - San José Nuevo - San José Viejo - San José de Payamino - San Ramon 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 Payamino Named natural and historic features inside San José de Payamino, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Micacocha - Río Paushiyacu ### Getting around 1 airfield. - San Eduardo 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 Payamino 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 Payamino Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Psiquiátrico FAzofeifa · Nuevo Paraíso 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42345&mlon=-77.08521#map=17/-0.42345/-77.08521) Bank BanEcuador · Loreto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68725&mlon=-77.31081#map=17/-0.68725/-77.31081) ATM Coca Ltda. · Loreto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69145&mlon=-77.31136#map=17/-0.69145/-77.31136) Petrol pump Gasolinera Payamino · El Coca 30 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 Gida Complements · El Coca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47107&mlon=-76.98560#map=17/-0.47107/-76.98560) School Escuela · San José de Payamino 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55540&mlon=-77.24922#map=17/-0.55540/-77.24922) College Colegio Juan Pablo II · Loreto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69267&mlon=-77.31243#map=17/-0.69267/-77.31243) Police station UPC Loreto · Loreto 22 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 San José de Payamino Places mapped inside San José de Payamino in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 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 Dahuano - San Vicente de Huaticocha - Ávila ## Quick answers - Where is San José de Payamino?In Loreto Canton, Orellana Province, Ecuador - What borders San José de Payamino?García Moreno, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, Hatun Sumaku, Linares, Loreto, Puerto Murialdo, San Luis de Armenia, San Vicente de Huaticocha, Sumaco and Ávila - What is there to see in San José de Payamino?Carachupa, Centro Turistico Comunitario Ishpingo Pakcha, Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal - What time zone is San José de Payamino in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San José de Payamino?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San José de Payamino?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José de Payamino?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José de Payamino?Settlements lie between 281 m and 946 m - What is the best time to visit San José de Payamino?August to September - Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Payamino?Hospital Psiquiátrico FAzofeifa, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José de Payamino?BanEcuador, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Payamino?Coca Ltda., about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Payamino?Gasolinera Payamino, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San José de Payamino?EC220453 (OCHA common operational dataset)