# Nueva Loja Parish, Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/nueva-loja/ Parish · Lago Agrio Canton # Nueva Loja Nueva Loja is a parish of Ecuador in Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **216.2 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 241 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 216km² - 241mapped services - 304 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nueva Loja? Nueva Loja 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 5 other parishes: [10 de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/10-de-agosto/), [Dureno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/dureno/), [El eno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/el-eno/), [General Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/general-farfan/) and [Santa Cecilia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/santa-cecilia/). By area it is the 323rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). The centre of Nueva Loja is about 188 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0705° N, 76.8593° 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 Nueva Loja OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Nueva Loja: 3 attractions; 1 monument; 1 museum. - Museo Energía · museum - Laguna by · attraction - Parque Ecológico Nueva Loja · attraction - Parque Recreativo y Cultural Nueva Loja · attraction - Monumento a la Identidad · monument ### Nearby, outside Nueva Loja - Tesoro Escondido · attraction, El eno16 km - Finca SANTA PRICILA · attraction, El eno16 km - La Casa del Árbol · attraction, Santa Cecilia17 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: Nueva Loja - 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) · Coca61 km - Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:20). 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 Nueva Loja Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Loja. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Loja (24,211). Settlements here lie between about 292 m and 318 m above sea level (median 304 m). - Abdón Calderón - Amazonas - Barrio 11 de Abril - Barrio 9 de Octubre - 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 Nuevo Sucumbíos - Barrio Patria Unida - Barrio San Francisco - Barrio San Valentín - Barrio Segundo Orellana - Buena Vista - Central - El Dorado - El Jardín - El Paraiso - El Vergel - Esmeraldas Libre - Estrella del Oriente - Genesis - Guayaquil - Gustabo Andrade - Ierac - Inmortal Simón Bolívar - Jandiayacu - Juan Carrión - Juan Montalvo - Julio Marín - La Alborada - La Laguna - La Primera - Lago Agrio - Las Malvinas - Los Alamos - Mariscal Sucre - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Loja - Oro Negro - Puerto Aguarico - Puerto Ecuador - Puerto Rico - Puyo Pungu - Rafael Chica - San José - San Vicente - Santa Cruz - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Teteye - Unión Oriental - Unión y Progreso - Veinticuatro de Mayo - Vencedores - Villa Flora - Virgen de El Cisne 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 Nueva Loja Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Loja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Agrío - Quebrada Aguas Negras - Río Orienco - Río Pusino - Río Teteye - Río Teteye Chico ### Getting around 1 airport. - Nueva Loja 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 Nueva Loja 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 Nueva Loja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Puerto Aguarico · Nueva Loja 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05695&mlon=-76.87874#map=17/0.05695/-76.87874) Bank BanEacuador · Nueva Loja 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08292&mlon=-76.87927#map=17/0.08292/-76.87927) Petrol pump Olinera Epp · Nueva Loja 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08402&mlon=-76.87454#map=17/0.08402/-76.87454) Hotel Amisacho · Nueva Loja 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08514&mlon=-76.86342#map=17/0.08514/-76.86342) Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL 11 DE MARZO · Nueva Loja 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08131&mlon=-76.88248#map=17/0.08131/-76.88248) School Puyu Punku · Nueva Loja 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04837&mlon=-76.84942#map=17/0.04837/-76.84942) College Universidad Estatal Amazónica Sede Sucumbios · Nueva Loja 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07493&mlon=-76.87164#map=17/0.07493/-76.87164) Police station Comando de la Subzona de Policía Sucumbíos No. 21 · Nueva Loja 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09695&mlon=-76.87949#map=17/0.09695/-76.87949) 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 Nueva Loja Places mapped inside Nueva Loja in open map data, by type. - Hospitals14 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels57 - Shopping malls4 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants97 - Police stations2 - 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. ## Other parishes in Lago Agrio Canton - 10 de Agosto - Dureno - El eno - General Farfán - Jambelí - Pacayacu - Santa Cecilia ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Loja?In Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Nueva Loja?10 de Agosto, Dureno, El eno, General Farfán and Santa Cecilia - What is there to see in Nueva Loja?Laguna by, Monumento a la Identidad, Museo Energía, Parque Ecológico Nueva Loja - What time zone is Nueva Loja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nueva Loja?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nueva Loja?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Loja?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Loja?Settlements lie between 292 m and 318 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Loja?Centro de Salud Puerto Aguarico, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Loja?BanEacuador, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Loja?Olinera Epp, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nueva Loja?14 mapped - How many banks are in Nueva Loja?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nueva Loja?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Nueva Loja?EC210150 (OCHA common operational dataset)