# Pacayacu Parish, Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province

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

Parish · Lago Agrio Canton 

# Pacayacu

Pacayacu is a parish of Ecuador in Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **880.3 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 880km²
- 15mapped services
- 288 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pacayacu?

Pacayacu 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 7 other parishes: [Dureno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/dureno/), [General Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/general-farfan/), [Palma Roja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/palma-roja/), [Sansahuari](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/sansahuari/), [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/santa-elena/), [Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/) and [Tarapoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/tarapoa/). By area it is the 45th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 28.1% of [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). The centre of Pacayacu is about 225 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 41 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Lago Agrio Canton. The centre point is at 0.0867° N, 76.5233° 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 Pacayacu

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Pacayacu: 5 waterfalls; 2 beachs; 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- 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
- Half the World of Pacayacu Ecuador · attraction
- 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: Pacayacu

- 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 Asís47 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:48, 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.

## Villages and localities in Pacayacu

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Pacayacu. Settlements here lie between about 255 m and 310 m above sea level (median 288 m).

- 13 de Marzo
- 15 de Noviembre
- 19 de Abril
- 4 de Octubre
- 6 de Enero
- Bahia de Caraquez
- Buenos Aires
- Cantagallo
- Chiritza
- Chone 2
- Ciudad de Chone 1
- Ciudad de Chone 2
- Cristobal Colon
- Fuerza de los Pobres
- Jaime Roldos
- Jesus del Gran Poder
- Juan Montalvo
- La Granito
- La Mina Seca
- La Y de Harber
- La Y de Harberth
- Las Golondrinas
- Libertador
- Los Angeles
- Los Diamantes
- Los Laureles
- Los Tapis
- Luz del Oriente
- Nueva Oriental
- Opie
- Pacayacu
- Palma Seca
- Pichincha
- Pioneros del Oriente
- Plantaciones Ecuatorianas
- Playeras del Oriente
- Pre Cooperativa Brisas del Aguarico
- Puerto Nuevo
- Rancho Tauro
- Real Villanueva
- Reina del Cisne
- Rio Ucano
- Rio Verde
- Río Pacayacu
- San Antonio
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Juan de Pozul
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa del Pozo
- Secoya
- Shinhue
- Shuara
- Shushuquí
- Sigüe
- Tigre Playa
- Ucano
- Union Lojana
- Union Shuara
- Virgen del Rosario
- Yanamarun 1
- Yanamarun 2

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 Pacayacu

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Río Chanangue
- Río San Vicente
- Río Tapi
- Río Zancudo
- Río de Oro

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Cumanda

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 Pacayacu 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 Pacayacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Sansahuari · Sansahuari 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15061&mlon=-76.26007#map=17/0.15061/-76.26007) 

Bank Banecuador Tarapoa · Tarapoa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.12617&mlon=-76.34413#map=17/-0.12617/-76.34413) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Bloque 58 EP PETROECUADOR · Sansahuari 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02212&mlon=-76.28212#map=17/0.02212/-76.28212) 

Hotel Hostal Pacayacu · Pacayacu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.03874&mlon=-76.59162#map=17/-0.03874/-76.59162) 

Mall Mega Mercado Shushufindi · Shushufindi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18878&mlon=-76.63847#map=17/-0.18878/-76.63847) 

School Escuela Juan Montalvo Seis · Pacayacu 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09778&mlon=-76.57028#map=17/0.09778/-76.57028) 

College Colegio Técnico Shushufindi · Shushufindi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18131&mlon=-76.64371#map=17/-0.18131/-76.64371) 

Police station UPC Pacayacu · Pacayacu 16 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 Pacayacu

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

- Hotels2
- Schools10
- 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.

## Other parishes in Lago Agrio Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pacayacu?In Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pacayacu?Dureno, General Farfán, Palma Roja, Sansahuari, Santa Elena, Shushufindi and Tarapoa
- What is there to see in Pacayacu?Area residencial "Las cañas doradas", Balneario Las Cañas Doradas, Half the World of Pacayacu Ecuador, Puente de concreto
- What time zone is Pacayacu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pacayacu?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pacayacu?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pacayacu?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pacayacu?Settlements lie between 255 m and 310 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pacayacu?Centro de salud Sansahuari, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pacayacu?Banecuador Tarapoa, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacayacu?Gasolinera Bloque 58 EP PETROECUADOR, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pacayacu?EC210156 (OCHA common operational dataset)