# Santa Clara Canton, Pastaza Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/ Canton · Pastaza Province # Santa Clara Canton Santa Clara Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pastaza Province. It covers **312.4 km²**. Its main town is Santa Clara. It is divided into 2 parishes. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 312km² - 2parishes - 20mapped services ## Where is Santa Clara Canton? Santa Clara Canton lies in [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Arajuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/), [Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/), [Mera Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/), [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/) and [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). By area it is the 166th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.1% of [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/). The centre of Santa Clara Canton is about 136 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 29 km from Puyo, the main town of Pastaza Province. The centre point is at 1.2644° S, 77.8750° 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 Santa Clara Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santa Clara Canton: 1 castle or fort; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall. - Finca Martit · castle or fort - Shutillak Pakcha, cascada sin nombre · waterfall - Sitio de pesca · attraction 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: Santa Clara 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) · Latacunga91 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:12). 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 Santa Clara Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [San José](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/san-jose/) 69 3 2 [Santa Clara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/santa-clara/) 243 4 18 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 Santa Clara Canton Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Clara Canton. - Comunidad Samasunchi - Rey del Oriente - San Jorge - San Jose - San Pedro de Punin - San Vicente - Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Canton Named natural and historic features inside Santa Clara Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Chonta - Río Piatua 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 Santa Clara Canton and the best time to visit In Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Canton Places mapped inside Santa Clara Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants8 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 Santa Clara Canton?In Pastaza Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Clara Canton?Arajuno Canton, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Canton, Mera Canton, Pastaza Canton and Tena Canton - What is there to see in Santa Clara Canton?Finca Martit, Shutillak Pakcha, cascada sin nombre, Sitio de pesca - What time zone is Santa Clara Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Clara Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Clara Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Clara Canton?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Santa Clara Canton?September - How many hospitals are in Santa Clara Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Clara Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Clara Canton?EC1603 (OCHA common operational dataset)