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

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

Canton · Pastaza Province 

# Mera Canton

Mera Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pastaza Province. It covers **530.6 km²**. Its main town is Mera. It is divided into 3 parishes. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 531km²
- 3parishes
- 57mapped services

## Where is Mera Canton?

Mera Canton lies in [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/), [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/), [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/) and [Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/). By area it is the 124th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.8% of [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/). The centre of Mera Canton is about 143 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Puyo, the main town of Pastaza Province. The centre point is at 1.4473° S, 78.1133° 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 Mera Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Mera Canton: 12 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 4 waterfalls; 3 caves; 1 nature reserve; 1 zoo.

- Cascada El Kilo · waterfall
- Cascada Luna de Miel · waterfall
- El kilo · waterfall
- Mangayacu · waterfall
- Sumak Kawsay in Situ · nature reserve
- Acuario Sarahi · viewpoint
- Dique de Shell · viewpoint
- Mirador Altos del Pastaza · viewpoint
- Parque de Madre Tierra · viewpoint
- Parque la Moravia · viewpoint
- Cabaña Amarumwasi · attraction
- Casa NISHA · attraction
- Casa del Encuentro - Tuparina Huasi · attraction
- Centro Artesanal AGUA VIVA · attraction
- Centro de Turismo Ecológico Paz Yaku · attraction
- Complejo Turistico Encanto Natural · attraction
- Comunidad Puerto Santa Ana · attraction
- Dique de Mera · attraction
- Emprendimiento de Turismo Comunitario CHUPAPUNDA · attraction
- La casa del árbol · attraction
- Mira Mera · attraction
- Mundo Amazonico · attraction
- Copa del Mundo · cave
- Entrada a Mina Genesis · cave
- Merazona · zoo
- Unión de los Continentes · cave

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: Mera 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga82 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:13).

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 Mera Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Madre Tierra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/madre-tierra/) 136 3 5 

[Mera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/mera/) 370 1 20 

[Shell](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/shell/) 24 2 32 

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 Mera Canton

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mera Canton. Settlements here lie between about 868 m and 2,474 m above sea level (median 1,121 m).

- Amazonas
- Comunidad Nueva Vida
- Madre Tierra
- Mera
- Moravia
- Shell

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 Mera Canton

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Alpayacu
- Río Yurac Yacu

### Hills and mountains

1 valley.

- Hoya del Pastaza · 1,013 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Pastaza / Rio Amazonas

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 Mera Canton and the best time to visit

In Mera Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 2,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (215 mm) and the driest Sep (115 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 162 

Feb 17 167 

Mar 17 194 

Apr 17 215 

May 16 200 

Jun 15 193 

Jul 15 150 

Aug 15 127 

Sep 16 115 

Oct 17 173 

Nov 17 174 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mera Canton

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels18
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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 Mera Canton?In Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- What borders Mera Canton?Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton, Palora Canton, Pastaza Canton and Santa Clara Canton
- What is there to see in Mera Canton?Acuario Sarahi, Cabaña Amarumwasi, Casa NISHA, Casa del Encuentro - Tuparina Huasi
- What time zone is Mera Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mera Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Mera Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mera Canton?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mera Canton?Settlements lie between 868 m and 2,474 m
- What is the highest point in Mera Canton?Hoya del Pastaza (1,013 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mera Canton?September
- How many hospitals are in Mera Canton?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Mera Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mera Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mera Canton?EC1602 (OCHA common operational dataset)