# Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/ Canton · Sucumbíos Province # Putumayo Canton Putumayo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **3,530.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 parishes. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,530km² - 6parishes - 26mapped services ## Where is Putumayo Canton? Putumayo Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Cuyabeno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/) and [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). By area it is the 15th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 19.6% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Putumayo Canton is about 269 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 84 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.1328° N, 76.1371° 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 Putumayo Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Putumayo Canton: 4 attractions; 1 memorial. - 4 Familia Javier, Fernando,Segundo, Hermelinda · attraction - Centro de Interpretación Cultural Siona · attraction - La cabaña pescadora de LUISITO · attraction - fincadeljaguar · attraction - Monumento Mitad del mundo · 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: Putumayo 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 Asís58 km - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:53). 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 Putumayo Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Palma Roja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/palma-roja/) 597 9 0 [Puerto Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-bolivar/) 444 5 8 [Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-el-carmen-de-putumayo/) 1,069 4 7 [Puerto Rodríguez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-rodriguez/) 380 7 0 [Sansahuari](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/sansahuari/) 496 7 7 [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/santa-elena/) 543 18 4 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 Putumayo Canton Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Putumayo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 199 m and 302 m above sea level (median 233 m). - Angostura - Arca de Agua - Bocana del Cuembi - Brisas del Putumayo - Brisas del Yoyá - Buenavista - Cabo Minacho - Centinela - Centro Tarapuy - Comuna Bajo Rodriguez - Comunidad 16 de Abril - Comunidad Brisas del Cuyabeno - Comunidad Calumeña - Comunidad Dieciséis de Abril - El Palmar - El Remanzo - Hacha - La Ceiba - La Nueva Santa Rosa - Las Delicias - Los Chiparos - Manzoya - Nueva Paraiso - Nueva Unión - Palma Roja - Puca Peña - Puerto Bolivar - Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo - Puerto Montúfar - Puerto Riera - Puerto Rodríguez - Real Cuembi - Remolino - Rumisalia - San Jose de Wisuya - Sansahuari - Santa Elena - Secoyas - Selvayacu - Shinhue Central - Sigüe - Tambo - Tase - Tigre Playa - Tipishca - Tres Fronteras - Union Orense - Unión Nacional - asentamiento 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 Putumayo Canton Named natural and historic features inside Putumayo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Charapacocha - Laguna Grande - Laguna Mateo Cocha - Quebrada La Hormiga - Río Piñuña - Río Pucachi - Río Singüe ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Putumayo Airport - Tarapoa North Northeast 2 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 Putumayo Canton and the best time to visit In Putumayo Canton, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,330 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (237 mm) and the driest Sep (146 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 25 149 Feb 25 178 Mar 25 234 Apr 25 223 May 25 237 Jun 24 226 Jul 24 178 Aug 25 148 Sep 25 146 Oct 25 188 Nov 25 217 Dec 25 204 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Putumayo Canton Places mapped inside Putumayo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels13 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Putumayo Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Putumayo Canton?Cuyabeno Canton and Lago Agrio Canton - What is there to see in Putumayo Canton?4 Familia Javier, Fernando,Segundo, Hermelinda, Centro de Interpretación Cultural Siona, La cabaña pescadora de LUISITO, Monumento Mitad del mundo - What time zone is Putumayo Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Putumayo Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Putumayo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Putumayo Canton?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Putumayo Canton?Settlements lie between 199 m and 302 m - How many hospitals are in Putumayo Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Putumayo Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Putumayo Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Putumayo Canton?EC2103 (OCHA common operational dataset)