# Arajuno Canton, Pastaza Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · Pastaza Province 

# Arajuno Canton

Arajuno Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pastaza Province. It covers **8,824.8 km²**. Its main town is Arajuno. It is divided into 2 parishes. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,825km²
- 2parishes
- 24mapped services

## Where is Arajuno Canton?

Arajuno Canton lies in [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/), [Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/) and [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 29.9% of [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/). The centre of Arajuno Canton is about 225 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 130 km from Puyo, the main town of Pastaza Province. The centre point is at 1.3538° S, 76.8444° 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 Arajuno Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Arajuno Canton: 1 attraction; 1 gallery.

- Balneario La Victoria · attraction
- cueva wiñatare · gallery

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: Arajuno Canton

- 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) · Coca100 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 18:08).

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.

## Parishes of Arajuno Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Arajuno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/arajuno/) 638 9 9 

[Curaray](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/curaray/) 8,187 64 15 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Arajuno Canton

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Arajuno Canton. Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 512 m above sea level (median 251 m).

- Amaruncocha
- Apaika
- Arajuno
- Awenkaro
- Bataboro
- Bellavista
- Bolívar
- Bombonaqui
- Callana
- Ceilán
- Chapana
- Chitata
- Chuyayacu
- Cochaquingu
- Comunidad Kallana Yaku
- Comunidad Keweriono
- Cononaco
- Curaray
- Daipare
- Damointaro
- Dayono
- Dayuma
- Dayuno
- Durán
- El Capricho
- Elena de Villano
- Enkerido
- Enkeriro
- Ewengono
- Geyepade
- Geyepare
- Gomataon
- José Huapuno
- Kemono
- Kenaweno
- Kentopare
- Kiwaro
- Meñeteno
- Nemonpare
- Nuevo San Jose
- Nushino
- Obaro
- Obepare
- Pandanuque
- Paparado
- Paparagua
- Paushiyacu
- Piwiri
- Porvenir
- Pual
- Puerto Tungurahua
- Quilloalpa
- Ramón Playa
- San Antonio
- San Virgilio
- Shihuacocha
- Shiwacocha
- Taracoa
- Taragaro
- Tenavera
- Tepapare
- Tihuano
- Tomo Akaro
- Toñampare
- Tzapino
- Villano
- Wamwapade
- Wewampare
- Witawaya
- Yavisuno Bajo
- Yayapuma
- Zueylán
- Ñaino

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 Arajuno Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Arajuno Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Rio Uniquino
- Rio Vilano
- Río Aquinacu
- Río Ashmahuayacu
- Río Balatayacu
- Río Cachiyacu
- Río Callana
- Río Challuayacu
- Río Cunchiyacu
- Río Huapuno
- Río Indillamayacu
- Río Lahuanayacu
- Río Manderoyacu
- Río Nushiño
- Río Oglán
- Río Sara
- Río Shiripuno
- Río Tiguino
- Río Tihuano
- Río Tzapino
- Río Villano

### Getting around

19 airfields.

- Acaro
- Atacapi
- Cononaco Bameno
- Damointaro
- Dayuno
- Huamono
- Jaime Roldos
- Kakatado
- Liquino
- Nemondade
- Nushino
- Pitacocha
- Quehueriono
- Quenahueno
- Quiwado
- Tarangaro
- Tiwaeno
- Tonampari
- Tzapino

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 Arajuno Canton and the best time to visit

In Arajuno Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 2,876 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (292 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 25 202 

Feb 25 225 

Mar 25 276 

Apr 25 277 

May 24 292 

Jun 23 276 

Jul 23 230 

Aug 24 191 

Sep 24 179 

Oct 25 240 

Nov 25 243 

Dec 25 246 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arajuno Canton

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Arajuno Canton?In Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- What borders Arajuno Canton?Aguarico Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, Pastaza Canton, Santa Clara Canton and Tena Canton
- What is there to see in Arajuno Canton?Balneario La Victoria, cueva wiñatare
- What time zone is Arajuno Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arajuno Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Arajuno Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arajuno Canton?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arajuno Canton?Settlements lie between 194 m and 512 m
- How many hospitals are in Arajuno Canton?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Arajuno Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arajuno Canton?EC1604 (OCHA common operational dataset)