# Sansahuari Parish, Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/sansahuari/

Parish · Putumayo Canton 

# Sansahuari

Sansahuari is a parish of Ecuador in Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **496.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 496km²
- 7mapped services
- 302 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sansahuari?

Sansahuari 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/), [Pacayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/pacayacu/), [Palma Roja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/palma-roja/), [Puerto Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/puerto-bolivar/) and [Tarapoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/tarapoa/). By area it is the 117th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.1% of [Putumayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/putumayo/). The centre of Sansahuari is about 247 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0831° N, 76.3263° 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 Sansahuari

### Nearby, outside Sansahuari

- Condor Mirador · viewpoint, Aguas Negras15 km
- Monumento Mitad del mundo · memorial, Puerto Bolívar19 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: Sansahuari

- 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 Asís51 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:54).

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 Sansahuari

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sansahuari.

- Comunidad 16 de Abril
- Comunidad Brisas del Cuyabeno
- Comunidad Calumeña
- Comunidad Dieciséis de Abril
- Sansahuari
- Tipishca
- Unión Nacional

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 Sansahuari

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

### Water

2 lakes.

- Laguna Charapacocha
- Laguna Mateo Cocha

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- 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 Sansahuari 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 Sansahuari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Sansahuari · Sansahuari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15061&mlon=-76.26007#map=17/0.15061/-76.26007) 

Bank Banecuador Tarapoa · Tarapoa 23 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02212&mlon=-76.28212#map=17/0.02212/-76.28212) 

Hotel Hotel Brisas del cuyabeno · Sansahuari 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05146&mlon=-76.30482#map=17/0.05146/-76.30482) 

School Jumandi · Santa Elena 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25052&mlon=-76.37932#map=17/0.25052/-76.37932) 

Police station UPC Sansahuari · Sansahuari 10 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sansahuari

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Restaurants1
- 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 Putumayo Canton

- Palma Roja
- Puerto Bolívar
- Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
- Puerto Rodríguez
- Santa Elena

## Quick answers

- Where is Sansahuari?In Putumayo Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sansahuari?Aguas Negras, Pacayacu, Palma Roja, Puerto Bolívar and Tarapoa
- What is there to see in Sansahuari?Condor Mirador, Monumento Mitad del mundo
- What time zone is Sansahuari in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sansahuari?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sansahuari?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sansahuari?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sansahuari?Centro de salud Sansahuari, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sansahuari?Banecuador Tarapoa, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sansahuari?Gasolinera Bloque 58 EP PETROECUADOR, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sansahuari?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sansahuari?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sansahuari?EC210355 (OCHA common operational dataset)