# Dureno Parish, Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province

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

Parish · Lago Agrio Canton 

# Dureno

Dureno is a parish of Ecuador in Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **245.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 245km²
- 7mapped services
- 289 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dureno?

Dureno lies in [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El eno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/el-eno/), [General Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/general-farfan/), [Nueva Loja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/nueva-loja/), [Pacayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/pacayacu/), [Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/) and [Siete de Julio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/siete-de-julio/). By area it is the 280th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.8% of [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). The centre of Dureno is about 204 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Lago Agrio Canton. The centre point is at 0.0155° S, 76.7034° 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 Dureno

### Nearby, outside Dureno

- Puente de concreto · waterfall, Pacayacu11 km
- cementerio Pacayacu · memorial, Pacayacu11 km
- Area residencial "Las cañas doradas" · beach, Pacayacu11 km
- Balneario Las Cañas Doradas · beach, Pacayacu11 km
- Puente sin nombre · waterfall, Pacayacu12 km
- Half the World of Pacayacu Ecuador · attraction, Pacayacu12 km
- Puente rio diablo, puente del 31 · waterfall, Pacayacu12 km
- Finca SANTA PRICILA · attraction, El eno12 km
- Puente rio lagrimas de conejo · waterfall, Pacayacu17 km
- Tesoro Escondido · attraction, El eno19 km
- Padre · monument, Shushufindi20 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: Dureno

- 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

- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca59 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís62 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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.

## Villages and localities in Dureno

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Dureno. Settlements here lie between about 263 m and 302 m above sea level (median 289 m).

- 24 de Mayo
- Cofan Dureno
- Dureno
- Estrella del Oriente
- La Belleza
- Pisuri
- Pre Cooperativa Dos Ríos
- Pre Cooperativa La Belleza
- Pre Cooperativa Las Delicias
- Pre Cooperativa Naranjito Dulce
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Delicia
- Pre Cooperativa Primavera
- Pre Cooperativa Tierras Ecuatorianas
- Pre Cooperativa Vecedores
- Pre Cooperativa Veinticuatro de Mayo
- Puerto Libre
- San José de Los Ángeles
- Tierras Ecuatorianas

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 Dureno

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Estero Parahuaycu
- Río Dureno

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 Dureno and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dureno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico del Cantón Shushufindi · Shushufindi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18308&mlon=-76.64081#map=17/-0.18308/-76.64081) 

Bank Banco Internacional · Shushufindi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18819&mlon=-76.64820#map=17/-0.18819/-76.64820) 

Petrol pump Estación de Gasolina Shushufindi · Shushufindi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18619&mlon=-76.66007#map=17/-0.18619/-76.66007) 

Hotel Hostal Pacayacu · Pacayacu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.03874&mlon=-76.59162#map=17/-0.03874/-76.59162) 

Mall Mega Mercado Shushufindi · Shushufindi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18878&mlon=-76.63847#map=17/-0.18878/-76.63847) 

School Escuela · Dureno 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.01294&mlon=-76.67574#map=17/-0.01294/-76.67574) 

College Colegio Técnico Shushufindi · Shushufindi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18131&mlon=-76.64371#map=17/-0.18131/-76.64371) 

Police station UPC Pacayacu · Pacayacu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.04071&mlon=-76.58557#map=17/-0.04071/-76.58557) 

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 Dureno

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

- Schools7

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 Lago Agrio Canton

- 10 de Agosto
- El eno
- General Farfán
- Jambelí
- Nueva Loja
- Pacayacu
- Santa Cecilia

## Quick answers

- Where is Dureno?In Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Dureno?El eno, General Farfán, Nueva Loja, Pacayacu, Shushufindi and Siete de Julio
- What is there to see in Dureno?Puente de concreto, cementerio Pacayacu, Area residencial "Las cañas doradas", Balneario Las Cañas Doradas
- What time zone is Dureno in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Dureno?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Dureno?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dureno?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dureno?Settlements lie between 263 m and 302 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dureno?Hospital Básico del Cantón Shushufindi, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dureno?Banco Internacional, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dureno?Estación de Gasolina Shushufindi, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dureno?EC210152 (OCHA common operational dataset)