# Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/

Canton · Sucumbíos Province 

# Lago Agrio Canton

Lago Agrio Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **3,137.4 km²**. Its main town is Nueva Loja. It is divided into 8 parishes. 224 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 317 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,137km²
- 8parishes
- 317mapped services

## Where is Lago Agrio Canton?

Lago Agrio Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Cascales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cascales/), [Cuyabeno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/), [La Joya de los Sachas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/), [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/) and [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). By area it is the 19th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 17.4% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Lago Agrio Canton is about 200 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.1290° N, 76.7582° 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 Lago Agrio Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Lago Agrio Canton: 7 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 2 beachs; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Museo Energía · museum
- Puente de concreto · waterfall
- Puente rio diablo, puente del 31 · waterfall
- Puente rio lagrimas de conejo · waterfall
- Puente sin nombre · waterfall
- Rio Sancudo · waterfall
- Area residencial "Las cañas doradas" · beach
- Balneario Las Cañas Doradas · beach
- Finca SANTA PRICILA · attraction
- Half the World of Pacayacu Ecuador · attraction
- La Casa del Árbol · attraction
- Laguna by · attraction
- Parque Ecológico Nueva Loja · attraction
- Parque Recreativo y Cultural Nueva Loja · attraction
- Tesoro Escondido · attraction
- Monumento a la Identidad · monument
- cementerio Pacayacu · memorial

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: Lago Agrio 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

- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís51 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca71 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:55).

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 Lago Agrio Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[10 de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/10-de-agosto/) 154 4 4 

[Dureno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/dureno/) 245 18 7 

[El eno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/el-eno/) 437 33 14 

[General Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/general-farfan/) 523 16 14 

[Jambelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/jambeli/) 443 15 5 

[Nueva Loja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/nueva-loja/) 216 62 241 

[Pacayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/pacayacu/) 880 64 15 

[Santa Cecilia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/santa-cecilia/) 238 15 17 

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 Lago Agrio Canton

Open gazetteers list **224 villages, towns and localities** in Lago Agrio Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Loja (24,211). Settlements here lie between about 255 m and 533 m above sea level (median 303 m).

- 1 de Mayo
- 1 de Octubre
- 13 de Marzo
- 15 de Noviembre
- 19 de Abril
- 24 de Mayo
- 4 de Octubre
- 6 de Enero
- Abdón Calderón
- Abdón Calderón Muñoz
- Aguas Blancas Chico
- Amazonas
- Atari
- Aucayacu
- Bahia de Caraquez
- Barrio 11 de Abril
- Barrio 9 de Octubre
- Barrio Bellavista
- Barrio El Dorado
- Barrio Eloy Alfaro
- Barrio Jesús deL Gran Poder
- Barrio Las Palmeras
- Barrio Los Ceibos
- Barrio Mariscal Sucre
- Barrio Mirador
- Barrio Nueva Esperanza
- Barrio Nueve de Octubre
- Barrio Nuevo Sucumbíos
- Barrio Patria Unida
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barrio San Valentín
- Barrio Segundo Orellana
- Bellavista
- Bermeja
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cantagallo
- Cariamanga
- Central
- Charapa
- Chiritza
- Chone 2
- Cinco de Agosto
- Ciudad de Chone 1
- Ciudad de Chone 2
- Cochapamba
- Cofan Dureno
- Comuna Voluntad de Dios
- Conambo
- Cooperativa Azuay
- Cooperativa Catorce de Julio
- Cooperativa El Cisne
- Cooperativa Jaime Roldós Aguilera
- Cooperativa Naranjales
- Cooperativa Río Paute
- Cooperativa Santa Rosa
- Cooperativa Veintiocho de Julio
- Cristobal Colon
- Dios Peña
- Dureno
- El Conejo
- El Cóndor
- El Dorado
- El Eno
- El Jardín
- El Paraiso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Triunfo Dos
- El Vergel
- Esmeraldas Libre
- Estrella del Oriente
- Fuerza de los Pobres
- General Farfán
- Genesis
- Guacamayo
- Guayaquil
- Gustabo Andrade
- Ierac
- Inmortal Simón Bolívar
- Jaime Roldos
- Jambeli
- Jambelí
- Jandiayacu
- Jesus del Gran Poder
- Jesús de Nazareth
- Juan Carrión
- Juan Montalvo
- Julio Marín
- Kilómetro 24
- Kilómetro 28
- La Alborada
- La Balastrera
- La Belleza
- La Ese
- La Florida
- La Granito
- La Laguna
- La Mina Seca
- La Primera
- La Reforma
- La Y
- La Y de Harber
- La Y de Harberth
- Lago Agrio
- Las Golondrinas
- Las Malvinas
- Las Malvinas I
- Libertador
- Los Alamos
- Los Angeles
- Los Diamantes
- Los Laureles
- Los Tapis
- Luz del Oriente
- Luz y Vida
- Macareños
- Malvina Dos
- Mariscal Sucre
- Miraflores
- Muñozlandia
- Nucamazo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Loja
- Nueva Oriental
- Nuevo Mundo
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Opie
- Oro Negro
- Pacayacu
- Palma Seca
- Patria Nueva
- Pichincha
- Pioneros del Oriente
- Pisuri
- Plantaciones Ecuatorianas
- Playeras del Oriente
- Pozo Ron
- Pre Cooperativa Amanecer Campesino
- Pre Cooperativa Brisas del Aguarico
- Pre Cooperativa Dos Ríos
- Pre Cooperativa Eloy Alfaro
- Pre Cooperativa Jesús del Gran Poder
- Pre Cooperativa Jubones
- Pre Cooperativa La Belleza
- Pre Cooperativa Las Delicias
- Pre Cooperativa Malvinas II
- Pre Cooperativa Naranjito Dulce
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Delicia
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Juventud
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Libertad
- Pre Cooperativa Primavera
- Pre Cooperativa Simón Bolívar
- Pre Cooperativa Tangay
- Pre Cooperativa Tierras Ecuatorianas
- Pre Cooperativa Tuncay Uno
- Pre Cooperativa Vecedores
- Pre Cooperativa Veinticuatro de Mayo
- Pre Cooperativa Virgen de Baños
- Puerto Aguarico
- Puerto Ecuador
- Puerto Libre
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto San Francisco
- Puerto San Miguel
- Puyo Pungu
- Rafael Chica
- Rancho Tauro
- Real Villanueva
- Reina del Cisne
- Rio Ucano
- Rio Verde
- Río Pacayacu
- Samana
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San José
- San José de Los Ángeles
- San Juan de Pozul
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Sebastián de Los Tetetes
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos
- Santa Rosa del Pozo
- Santo Domingo
- Secoya
- Seis de Marzo
- Sharip
- Shinhue
- Shuara
- Shushuquí
- Sigüe
- Teteye
- Teteyé
- Tierras Ecuatorianas
- Tigre Playa
- Ucano
- Union Lojana
- Union Shuara
- Unión Oriental
- Unión Santo Domingo
- Unión y Progreso
- Valle Hermoso
- Veinticuatro de Mayo
- Veinticuatro de Septiembre
- Vencedores
- Villa Flora
- Virgen de El Cisne
- Virgen del Rosario
- Yana kucha
- Yanamarun 1
- Yanamarun 2
- Yanayacu

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 Lago Agrio Canton

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Parahuaycu
- Lago Agrío
- Quebrada Aguas Negras
- Río Aguas Blancas Chico
- Río Aguas Blancas Grande
- Río Aguas Negras
- Río Bermeja
- Río Cachopenda
- Río Chanangue
- Río Charapa
- Río Conejo
- Río Conejo
- Río Dureno
- Río Jandiayacu
- Río Lagarto
- Río Lagarto
- Río Opuno
- Río Orienco
- Río Pusino
- Río San Vicente
- Río Tapi
- Río Taruga
- Río Teteye
- Río Teteye Chico

…and 3 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields; 1 airport.

- Cumanda
- Nueva Loja Airport
- Santa Cecilia

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 Lago Agrio Canton and the best time to visit

In Lago Agrio Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,078 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (208 mm) and the driest Aug (120 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 25 144 

Feb 25 164 

Mar 25 207 

Apr 25 203 

May 24 208 

Jun 24 190 

Jul 24 153 

Aug 25 120 

Sep 25 127 

Oct 25 168 

Nov 25 206 

Dec 25 187 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lago Agrio Canton

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

- Hospitals16
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels62
- Shopping malls4
- Schools73
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants108
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics15

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 Lago Agrio Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Lago Agrio Canton?Cascales Canton, Cuyabeno Canton, La Joya de los Sachas Canton, Putumayo Canton and Shushufindi Canton
- What is there to see in Lago Agrio Canton?Area residencial "Las cañas doradas", Balneario Las Cañas Doradas, Finca SANTA PRICILA, Half the World of Pacayacu Ecuador
- What time zone is Lago Agrio Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lago Agrio Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Lago Agrio Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lago Agrio Canton?224 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lago Agrio Canton?Settlements lie between 255 m and 533 m
- How many hospitals are in Lago Agrio Canton?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Lago Agrio Canton?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lago Agrio Canton?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lago Agrio Canton?EC2101 (OCHA common operational dataset)