# Palma Roja Parish, Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/palma-roja/ Parish · Putumayo Canton # Palma Roja Palma Roja is a parish of Ecuador in Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **597.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 597km² - 240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palma Roja? Palma Roja lies in [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Pacayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/pacayacu/), [Puerto Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-bolivar/), [Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-el-carmen-de-putumayo/), [Sansahuari](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/sansahuari/) and [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/santa-elena/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.9% of [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/). The centre of Palma Roja is about 275 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1446° N, 76.0795° 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 Palma Roja ### Nearby, outside Palma Roja - La cabaña pescadora de LUISITO · attraction, Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo19 km - Monumento Mitad del mundo · memorial, Puerto Bolívar20 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: Palma Roja - 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 Asís62 km - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca121 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. ## Villages and localities in Palma Roja Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Palma Roja. Settlements here lie between about 229 m and 280 m above sea level (median 240 m). - Palma Roja - Puca Peña - Rumisalia - Sansahuari - Selvayacu - Shinhue Central - Sigüe - Tase - Tigre Playa 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 Palma Roja Named natural and historic features inside Palma Roja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Singüe 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 Palma Roja and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palma Roja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud Sansahuari · Sansahuari 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15061&mlon=-76.26007#map=17/0.15061/-76.26007) Bank banecuador · Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11635&mlon=-75.86441#map=17/0.11635/-75.86441) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.12061&mlon=-75.86414#map=17/0.12061/-75.86414) Hotel Siona Lodge · Puerto Bolívar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00585&mlon=-76.17690#map=17/-0.00585/-76.17690) School Entrada Santa Elena · Santa Elena 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32718&mlon=-76.17847#map=17/0.32718/-76.17847) Police station UPC Sansahuari · Sansahuari 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14952&mlon=-76.25959#map=17/0.14952/-76.25959) 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. ## Other parishes in Putumayo Canton - Puerto Bolívar - Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo - Puerto Rodríguez - Sansahuari - Santa Elena ## Quick answers - Where is Palma Roja?In Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Palma Roja?Pacayacu, Puerto Bolívar, Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo, Sansahuari and Santa Elena - What is there to see in Palma Roja?La cabaña pescadora de LUISITO, Monumento Mitad del mundo - What time zone is Palma Roja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palma Roja?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Palma Roja?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palma Roja?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palma Roja?Settlements lie between 229 m and 280 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Palma Roja?Centro de salud Sansahuari, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palma Roja?banecuador, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palma Roja?Petroecuador, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palma Roja?EC210351 (OCHA common operational dataset)