# Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/ Canton · Sucumbíos Province # Gonzalo Pizarro Canton Gonzalo Pizarro Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **2,241.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 parishes. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,241km² - 4parishes - 15mapped services ## Where is Gonzalo Pizarro Canton? Gonzalo Pizarro Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Cascales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cascales/), [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/), [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/) and [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/). By area it is the 24th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 12.4% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton is about 105 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 83 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.1117° N, 77.6415° 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton: 2 viewpoints; 1 volcano; 1 waterfall. - Cascada del Edmund · waterfall - Cascada San Rafael · viewpoint - Mitad del Mundo · viewpoint - Reventador · volcano 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: Gonzalo Pizarro 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 - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán78 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:59). 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Reventador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/) 984 6 6 [Gonzalo Pizarro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/gonzalo-pizarro/) 243 4 1 [Lumbaquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/lumbaqui/) 246 11 5 [Puerto Libre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/puerto-libre/) 768 11 3 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton. Settlements here lie between about 494 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 611 m). - Aguarico - Atenas - Cabano - Cayagama - Chiguapeña - Chingual - Chuscuyacu - Comuna Chuscuyacu - Dashino - Dashiño - El Aguarico - El Recodo - El Reventador - Flor de Valle - Gonzalo Pizarro - Hostería Reventador - Kilometro 48 - Kilometro 50 - La Amarilla - Lumbaquí - Panduyacu - Playa del Rio Verde - Pre Cooperativa Libertad Seis de Octubre - Puerto Libre - Recinto Amazonas - Recinto Amzonas - San Andrés - San Pedro de Los Cofanes - San Rafael - Simón Bolívar CCS - Sinangue - Umbaquí 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton Named natural and historic features inside Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna San Marcos - Quebrada Amarilla - Quebrada Cabeno - Quebrada Cesareo Punta - Quebrada El Condor - Quebrada Las Delicias - Quebrada San Pedro - Rio Dashino - Rio Pucuno - Rio Tigre - Río Agua Clara - Río Azuela - Río Becsague - Río Bombue - Río Cabeno - Río Candue - Río Cofanes - Río Condué - Río Dantupamba - Río Dorado - Río Due - Río Llucshugue - Río Puchuchoa - Río Quijos …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Picachos · 3,479 m - Cerro Chiquapiña · 1,110 m - Cerro Lumbaquí · 1,063 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton and the best time to visit In Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,432 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Aug (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 114 Feb 19 120 Mar 19 148 Apr 18 158 May 18 140 Jun 17 112 Jul 17 91 Aug 18 67 Sep 19 78 Oct 19 122 Nov 19 149 Dec 18 134 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton Places mapped inside Gonzalo Pizarro Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Hotels9 - Restaurants2 - 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Cascales Canton, Cayambe Canton, El Chaco Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, Pimampiro Canton and Sucumbíos Canton - What is there to see in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Cascada San Rafael, Cascada del Edmund, Mitad del Mundo, Reventador - What time zone is Gonzalo Pizarro Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Settlements lie between 494 m and 1,320 m - What is the highest point in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?Cerro Picachos (3,479 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?January and June to September - How many hospitals are in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?1 mapped - How many banks are in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton?EC2102 (OCHA common operational dataset)