# Cuyabeno Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/

Canton · Sucumbíos Province 

# Cuyabeno Canton

Cuyabeno Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **3,840.5 km²**. Its main town is Tarapoa. It is divided into 3 parishes. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,840km²
- 3parishes
- 15mapped services

## Where is Cuyabeno Canton?

Cuyabeno Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/), [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/), [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/) and [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). By area it is the 12th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 21.3% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Cuyabeno Canton is about 314 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 141 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.3343° S, 75.7020° 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 Cuyabeno Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cuyabeno Canton: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint.

- Condor Mirador · viewpoint
- Monkey Island · 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: Cuyabeno 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

- Caucaya Airport (LQM) · Puerto Leguízamo105 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:05).

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 Cuyabeno Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Aguas Negras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/aguas-negras/) 486 23 7 

[Cuyabeno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/cuyabeno/) 2,251 10 2 

[Tarapoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/tarapoa/) 1,103 44 6 

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 Cuyabeno Canton

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Cuyabeno Canton. Settlements here lie between about 175 m and 300 m above sea level (median 261 m).

- 17 de Abril
- 26 de Junio
- Aguarico
- Aguas Negras
- Aleluya
- Bella Maria
- Bella Vista
- Centro Eno Secoya
- Centro Secoya
- Centro unión
- Ciudad de Piñas
- Comuna Iwia
- Comuna Shuar Taikiua
- Comunidad Cofan Sabalo
- Condor Mirador
- Cooperativa Unión y Progreso
- Cuyabeno
- Cóndor Mirador
- Dorine
- El Triunfo
- Flor de Oro
- Garza-cocha
- Jesús del Gran Poder
- La Libertad
- La Primavera
- La Raya
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmas
- Libertad
- Los Angeles
- Los Ángeles
- Lucha Bolivarence
- Marian
- Marian 10
- Marian 4
- Marian Cuatro
- Marian Diez
- Montecristi
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nueva Juventud
- Nueva Santina
- Nuevo Manabí
- Pacuya
- Paz y Bien
- Perla del Oriente
- Poza Honda
- Poza Onda
- Pre Cooperativa Flor de Oro
- Pre Cooperativa Lucha Bolivarense
- Pre Cooperativa Villa María
- Puente Rio Cuyabeno
- Puerto Bolívar
- Puerto Siney
- Pugachi
- Redondo Cocha
- Remolino
- Rey de los Andes
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San José
- San Vicente
- San Victoriano
- Shushufindi
- Sototsiaya
- Tangay
- Tarapoa
- Tarapuya
- Tigre Grande
- Tipishca
- Tres de Mayo
- Unidos Venceremos
- Union Bolivarence
- Union Lojana
- Unión Bolivarense
- Unión y Progreso
- Virgen del Rosario
- Zancudo

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 Cuyabeno Canton

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Canangueno
- Laguna Imuya
- Quebrada Imuya
- Quebrada Occidental
- Quebrada Sur
- Río Aguas Negras
- Río Balatayacu
- Río Cuyabeno
- Río Negro
- Río Tarapuy
- Río Yurac Yacu
- Río Zábalo

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Cuyabeno National Park

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Tarapoa Airport

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 Cuyabeno Canton and the best time to visit

In Cuyabeno Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,539 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (264 mm) and the driest Jan (147 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 25 147 

Feb 25 188 

Mar 25 258 

Apr 25 236 

May 25 264 

Jun 24 259 

Jul 24 218 

Aug 25 186 

Sep 25 168 

Oct 25 206 

Nov 25 196 

Dec 25 215 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cuyabeno Canton

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels10
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuyabeno Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cuyabeno Canton?Aguarico Canton, Lago Agrio Canton, Putumayo Canton and Shushufindi Canton
- What is there to see in Cuyabeno Canton?Condor Mirador, Monkey Island
- What time zone is Cuyabeno Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuyabeno Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cuyabeno Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuyabeno Canton?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuyabeno Canton?Settlements lie between 175 m and 300 m
- How many banks are in Cuyabeno Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cuyabeno Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cuyabeno Canton?EC2107 (OCHA common operational dataset)