# Puerto Bolívar Parish, Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-bolivar/ Parish · Putumayo Canton # Puerto Bolívar Puerto Bolívar is a parish of Ecuador in Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **444.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 444km² - 8mapped services - 226 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puerto Bolívar? Puerto Bolívar 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: [Aguas Negras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/aguas-negras/), [Cuyabeno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/cuyabeno/), [Palma Roja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/palma-roja/), [Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-el-carmen-de-putumayo/) and [Sansahuari](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/sansahuari/). By area it is the 131st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.6% of [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/). The centre of Puerto Bolívar is about 276 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0515° S, 76.0455° 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 Puerto Bolívar OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Puerto Bolívar: 3 attractions; 1 memorial. - 4 Familia Javier, Fernando,Segundo, Hermelinda · attraction - Centro de Interpretación Cultural Siona · attraction - fincadeljaguar · attraction - Monumento Mitad del mundo · memorial ### Nearby, outside Puerto Bolívar - Monkey Island · attraction, Aguas Negras14 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: Puerto Bolívar - 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 Asís80 km - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 18:02). 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 Puerto Bolívar Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Bolívar. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 265 m above sea level (median 226 m). - Centro Tarapuy - Puerto Bolivar - Puerto Montúfar - Secoyas - Tambo 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 Puerto Bolívar Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Bolívar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Grande - Quebrada La Hormiga ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve 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 Puerto Bolívar 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 Puerto Bolívar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Miguel · Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11653&mlon=-75.86579#map=17/0.11653/-75.86579) Bank banecuador · Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11635&mlon=-75.86441#map=17/0.11635/-75.86441) Petrol pump EST. CUYABENO · Sansahuari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02112&mlon=-76.28089#map=17/0.02112/-76.28089) Hotel Tapir Lodge · Puerto Bolívar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.03813&mlon=-76.16077#map=17/-0.03813/-76.16077) Police station UPC · Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11612&mlon=-75.86456#map=17/0.11612/-75.86456) 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 Puerto Bolívar Places mapped inside Puerto Bolívar in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 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 Putumayo Canton - Palma Roja - Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo - Puerto Rodríguez - Sansahuari - Santa Elena ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Bolívar?In Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto Bolívar?Aguas Negras, Cuyabeno, Palma Roja, Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo and Sansahuari - What is there to see in Puerto Bolívar?4 Familia Javier, Fernando,Segundo, Hermelinda, Centro de Interpretación Cultural Siona, Monumento Mitad del mundo, fincadeljaguar - What time zone is Puerto Bolívar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Bolívar?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto Bolívar?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Bolívar?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Bolívar?Settlements lie between 217 m and 265 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Bolívar?Hospital San Miguel, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Bolívar?banecuador, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Bolívar?EST. CUYABENO, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puerto Bolívar?EC210352 (OCHA common operational dataset)