# Santa Cecilia Parish, Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province

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

Parish · Lago Agrio Canton 

# Santa Cecilia

Santa Cecilia is a parish of Ecuador in Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **238.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 238km²
- 17mapped services
- 326 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Cecilia?

Santa Cecilia 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/), [El eno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/el-eno/), [Jambelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/jambeli/), [Nueva Loja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/nueva-loja/) and [Nueva Troncal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cascales/nueva-troncal/). By area it is the 294th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.6% of [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). The centre of Santa Cecilia is about 175 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Lago Agrio Canton. The centre point is at 0.0871° N, 76.9816° 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 Santa Cecilia

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Cecilia: 1 attraction.

- La Casa del Árbol · attraction

### Nearby, outside Santa Cecilia

- Laguna by · attraction, Nueva Loja6.3 km
- Monumento a la Identidad · monument, Nueva Loja8.3 km
- Parque Ecológico Nueva Loja · attraction, Nueva Loja10 km
- Parque Recreativo y Cultural Nueva Loja · attraction, Nueva Loja11 km
- Museo Energía · museum, Nueva Loja13 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: Santa Cecilia

- 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 Asís71 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:56).

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 Santa Cecilia

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cecilia. Settlements here lie between about 308 m and 510 m above sea level (median 326 m).

- Aguas Blancas Chico
- Cariamanga
- Cochapamba
- Cooperativa Naranjales
- El Porvenir
- Guacamayo
- Jesús de Nazareth
- La Florida
- Luz y Vida
- Muñozlandia
- Nucamazo
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Samana
- Santa Cecilia
- Yana kucha

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 Santa Cecilia

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Venado

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 Santa Cecilia 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 Santa Cecilia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Galo González G · Nueva Loja 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08034&mlon=-76.92730#map=17/0.08034/-76.92730) 

Bank CAJERO BANCO INTERNACIONAL · Nueva Loja 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08573&mlon=-76.88942#map=17/0.08573/-76.88942) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera 1 Petroecuador · Nueva Loja 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08352&mlon=-76.89242#map=17/0.08352/-76.89242) 

Hotel Hotel Santa Cecilia · Santa Cecilia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08149&mlon=-76.99303#map=17/0.08149/-76.99303) 

Mall Ferwill Mantenimiento Rapido · Nueva Loja 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08335&mlon=-76.88821#map=17/0.08335/-76.88821) 

School Yana kucha · Santa Cecilia 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08128&mlon=-77.00570#map=17/0.08128/-77.00570) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Crecermas · Santa Cecilia 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08197&mlon=-77.01717#map=17/0.08197/-77.01717) 

Police station Control Militar · Santa Cecilia 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08330&mlon=-76.99198#map=17/0.08330/-76.99198) 

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 Santa Cecilia

Places mapped inside Santa Cecilia in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Pacayacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Cecilia?In Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santa Cecilia?10 de Agosto, El eno, Jambelí, Nueva Loja and Nueva Troncal
- What is there to see in Santa Cecilia?La Casa del Árbol
- What time zone is Santa Cecilia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Cecilia?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Cecilia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Cecilia?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Cecilia?Settlements lie between 308 m and 510 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cecilia?Hospital Dr. Galo González G, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cecilia?CAJERO BANCO INTERNACIONAL, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cecilia?Gasolinera 1 Petroecuador, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Cecilia?EC210158 (OCHA common operational dataset)