# Curaray Parish, Arajuno Canton, Pastaza Province – Villages

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

Parish · Arajuno Canton 

# Curaray

Curaray is a parish of Ecuador in Arajuno Canton, Pastaza Province. It covers **8,186.5 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,187km²
- 15mapped services
- 251 mtypical elevation

## Where is Curaray?

Curaray lies in [Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/), [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other parishes: [Ahuano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/ahuano/), [Arajuno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/arajuno/), [Canelos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/canelos/), [Chontapunta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/chontapunta/), [Cononaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/cononaco/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/el-triunfo/), [Inés Arango](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/ines-arango/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/montalvo/), [Río Tigre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/rio-tigre/) and [Sarayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/sarayacu/). By area it is the largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 92.8% of [Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/). The centre of Curaray is about 230 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 101 km from Arajuno, the main town of Arajuno Canton. The centre point is at 1.3538° S, 76.7869° 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 Curaray

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Curaray: 1 gallery.

- 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: Curaray

- 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) · Coca102 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas182 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 06:05, 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.

## Villages and localities in Curaray

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Curaray. Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 482 m above sea level (median 251 m).

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

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

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

### Getting around

17 airfields.

- Acaro
- Cononaco Bameno
- Damointaro
- Dayuno
- Huamono
- Jaime Roldos
- Kakatado
- Liquino
- Nemondade
- Nushino
- 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 Curaray and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curaray

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Curaray · Curaray 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37193&mlon=-76.94559#map=17/-1.37193/-76.94559) 

Hotel Wao Kamp · Inés Arango 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.09285&mlon=-76.76411#map=17/-1.09285/-76.76411) 

School Escuela el tiwino · Inés Arango 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11349&mlon=-76.93562#map=17/-1.11349/-76.93562) 

College UEIB Gaita-Weno · Curaray 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12769&mlon=-76.94207#map=17/-1.12769/-76.94207) 

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 Curaray

Places mapped inside Curaray in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- 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 Arajuno Canton

- Arajuno

## Quick answers

- Where is Curaray?In Arajuno Canton, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- What borders Curaray?Ahuano, Arajuno, Canelos, Chontapunta, Cononaco, El Triunfo, Inés Arango, Montalvo, Río Tigre and Sarayacu
- What is there to see in Curaray?cueva wiñatare
- What time zone is Curaray in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Curaray?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Curaray?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curaray?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curaray?Settlements lie between 194 m and 482 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Curaray?Centro de Salud Curaray, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Curaray?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Curaray?EC160451 (OCHA common operational dataset)