# Canelos Parish, Pastaza Canton, Pastaza Province – Villages

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

Parish · Pastaza Canton 

# Canelos

Canelos is a parish of Ecuador in Pastaza Canton, Pastaza Province. It covers **452.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 453km²
- 7mapped services
- 472 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canelos?

Canelos lies in [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/), [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Curaray](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/curaray/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/el-triunfo/), [Sarayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/sarayacu/), [Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/simon-bolivar/) and [Veracruz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/veracruz/). By area it is the 130th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.3% of [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/). The centre of Canelos is about 174 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 32 km from Puyo, the main town of Pastaza Canton. The centre point is at 1.5824° S, 77.7309° 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 Canelos

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Canelos: 1 beach; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada Aya · waterfall
- Sandy beach of the Bobonaza river · beach
- View point over Canelos village · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Canelos

- Mirador Nuevos Horizontes · viewpoint, Simón Bolívar13 km
- Cascadas y Tarabita El Triunfo · attraction, El Triunfo18 km
- Antes de la cueva 2 · attraction, Veracruz18 km
- Cueva · attraction, Veracruz18 km
- Antes de la cueva 1 · attraction, Veracruz18 km
- Pescados gigantes · attraction, Pomona19 km
- LisanWasi · attraction, Tarqui19 km
- Hola Vida · waterfall, Pomona20 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: Canelos

- 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas91 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Canelos

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Canelos.

- Canelos

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 Canelos

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- El Sigüín · 970 m

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 Canelos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pastaza Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 205 

Feb 24 224 

Mar 24 281 

Apr 23 286 

May 23 291 

Jun 22 281 

Jul 22 229 

Aug 23 194 

Sep 23 179 

Oct 23 244 

Nov 24 237 

Dec 23 246 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canelos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MSP Subcentro Salud · Canelos 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59005&mlon=-77.75784#map=17/-1.59005/-77.75784) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Gualaquiza · Palora 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70242&mlon=-77.96562#map=17/-1.70242/-77.96562) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Puyo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48606&mlon=-77.99822#map=17/-1.48606/-77.99822) 

Petrol pump Simon Bolivar · Simón Bolívar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72136&mlon=-77.84738#map=17/-1.72136/-77.84738) 

Hotel Huella Verde rainforest Lodge · Canelos 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60649&mlon=-77.75365#map=17/-1.60649/-77.75365) 

Mall Mercado La Mariscal · Puyo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48703&mlon=-77.99502#map=17/-1.48703/-77.99502) 

School Colegio Biligue · Canelos 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59009&mlon=-77.75860#map=17/-1.59009/-77.75860) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO CANELOS - BILINGÜE INTERCULTURAL · Canelos 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53645&mlon=-77.76825#map=17/-1.53645/-77.76825) 

Police station Police station, Canelos · Canelos 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58712&mlon=-77.75855#map=17/-1.58712/-77.75855) 

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 Canelos

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Pastaza Canton

- Diez de Agosto
- El Triunfo
- Fátima
- Montalvo
- Pomona
- Puyo
- Río Corrientes
- Río Tigre
- Sarayacu
- Simón Bolívar
- Tarqui
- Teniente Hugo Ortiz
- Veracruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Canelos?In Pastaza Canton, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- What borders Canelos?Curaray, El Triunfo, Sarayacu, Simón Bolívar and Veracruz
- What is there to see in Canelos?Cascada Aya, Sandy beach of the Bobonaza river, View point over Canelos village
- What time zone is Canelos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Canelos?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Canelos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canelos?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Canelos?El Sigüín (970 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canelos?MSP Subcentro Salud, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canelos?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Gualaquiza, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Canelos?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canelos?Simon Bolivar, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Canelos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Canelos?EC160152 (OCHA common operational dataset)