# Pastaza Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/

Province · Ecuador 

# Pastaza Province

Pastaza Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **114,202 people** in 2020 on 29,541 km² (about 3.9 per km²). Its main town is Puyo. It is divided into 4 cantons. 282 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 592 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114,202people (2020)
- 29,541km²
- 4cantons
- 592mapped services

## How many people live in Pastaza Province?

Pastaza Province had an estimated **114,202 people** in 2020 — 0.7% of Ecuador, 23rd of 24 provinces. There are 958 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 29,541 km², that is about **3.9 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 24 provinces.

33.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,659**

1–5 ****10,464**

5–9 ****12,752**

10–14 ****12,403**

15–19 ****11,970**

20–24 ****10,896**

25–29 ****9,648**

30–34 ****8,430**

35–39 ****7,272**

40–44 ****6,196**

45–49 ****5,189**

50–54 ****4,258**

55–59 ****3,475**

60–64 ****2,797**

65–69 ****2,155**

70–74 ****1,588**

75–79 ****1,068**

80+ ****982**

Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu).

## Where is Pastaza Province?

Pastaza Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Orellana Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/) and [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). By area it is the largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 11.6% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Pastaza Province is about 258 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8071° S, 76.8236° 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 Pastaza Province

OpenStreetMap lists 84 named sights in Pastaza Province: 33 attractions; 21 viewpoints; 9 waterfalls; 6 monuments; 6 zoos; 3 caves; 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 beach; 1 nature reserve; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery.

- Museo etno - arqueológico · museum
- Finca Martit · castle or fort
- Cascada Aya · waterfall
- Cascada El Kilo · waterfall
- Cascada Luna de Miel · waterfall
- El Pailon del Angel · waterfall
- El kilo · waterfall
- Hola Vida · waterfall
- MAYAI...WHERE THE WIND IS BORN · waterfall
- Mangayacu · waterfall
- Shutillak Pakcha, cascada sin nombre · waterfall
- Sumak Kawsay in Situ · nature reserve
- Sandy beach of the Bobonaza river · beach
- Acuario Sarahi · viewpoint
- Cañas Kioskos · viewpoint
- Complejo Dorado Entrada · viewpoint
- Dique de Fatima · viewpoint
- Dique de Los Mecanicos · viewpoint
- Dique de Murialdo · viewpoint
- Dique de Shell · viewpoint
- Finca Recreacional Eden · viewpoint
- House Elía's · viewpoint
- Indichuris, mirador · viewpoint
- Mega Parque Cultural · viewpoint
- Mirador Altos del Pastaza · viewpoint
- Mirador Nuevos Horizontes · viewpoint
- Mirador Obreros · viewpoint
- Parque de Aves Exoticas · viewpoint
- Parque de Madre Tierra · viewpoint
- Parque de Olas Morete Puyo · viewpoint

…and 54 more.

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: Pastaza Province

- 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) · Coca151 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 18:07).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:09 18:22 12.2 h 

Feb 06:16 18:26 12.2 h 

Mar 06:13 18:20 12.1 h 

Apr 06:05 18:09 12.1 h 

May 06:02 18:04 12.0 h 

Jun 06:06 18:07 12.0 h 

Jul 06:12 18:13 12.0 h 

Aug 06:10 18:13 12.1 h 

Sep 05:59 18:05 12.1 h 

Oct 05:48 17:57 12.1 h 

Nov 05:46 17:58 12.2 h 

Dec 05:55 18:09 12.2 h 

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.

## Cantons of Pastaza Province

Canton Area km² Parishes Services 

[Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/) 8,825 2 24 

[Mera Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/) 531 3 57 

[Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/) 19,873 14 491 

[Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/) 312 2 20 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Pastaza Province

- Puyo24,881

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Pastaza Province

Named natural and historic features inside Pastaza Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

95 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Shinicocha
- Quebrada Aguascocha
- Quebrada Anunashiyacu
- Quebrada Balsayacu
- Quebrada Balzaura
- Quebrada Campamentoyacu
- Quebrada Chahuayacu
- Quebrada Chindacuchayacu
- Quebrada Cristobalyacu
- Quebrada Cruz Yacu
- Quebrada Galogaloyacu
- Quebrada Guagracachi
- Quebrada Gulilumbayacu
- Quebrada Gutuyacu
- Quebrada Jatunyacu Pungu
- Quebrada Limónyacu
- Quebrada Mongoyacu
- Quebrada Moreteyacu
- Quebrada Pañayacu
- Quebrada Peñacochayacu
- Quebrada Pintunyacu
- Quebrada Pitadayacu
- Quebrada Pitadayacu
- Quebrada Pitayacu

…and 72 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 valley.

- Hoya del Pastaza · 1,013 m
- El Sigüín · 970 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Etnobotanico Omaere

### Getting around

84 airfields; 1 airport.

- Acaro
- Alto Corrientes
- Arajuno
- Atacapi
- Atshuar
- Balsaura
- Bufeo
- Capahuari
- Chapintza
- Charapacocha
- Chichirota
- Chuhintza
- Chuindia
- Chumbi
- Conambo
- Cononaco Bameno
- Copataza
- Cumai
- Curaray
- Curintza
- Cuyacocha
- Damointaro
- Dayuno
- Guarani

…and 61 more.

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 Pastaza Province and the best time to visit

In Pastaza Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 2,896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (291 mm) and the driest Sep (179 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 25 205 

Feb 25 224 

Mar 25 281 

Apr 25 286 

May 24 291 

Jun 23 281 

Jul 23 229 

Aug 24 194 

Sep 24 179 

Oct 24 244 

Nov 25 237 

Dec 25 246 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pastaza Province

Places mapped inside Pastaza Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals39
- Banks19
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels128
- Shopping malls1
- Schools93
- Colleges and universities18
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants229
- Police stations17
- Dental clinics19

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pastaza Province?In Ecuador
- What is the population of Pastaza Province?114,202 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pastaza Province?About 23 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pastaza Province?About 3.9 people per km²
- What borders Pastaza Province?Morona Santiago Province, Napo Province, Orellana Province and Tungurahua Province
- What is there to see in Pastaza Province?Acuario Sarahi, Antes de la cueva 1, Antes de la cueva 2, Balneario La Victoria
- What time zone is Pastaza Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pastaza Province?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pastaza Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Pastaza Province?Puyo
- What is the highest point in Pastaza Province?Hoya del Pastaza (1,013 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Pastaza Province?39 mapped
- How many banks are in Pastaza Province?19 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pastaza Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pastaza Province?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pastaza Province?EC16 (OCHA common operational dataset)