# Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/

Canton · Sucumbíos Province 

# Shushufindi Canton

Shushufindi Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **2,494.5 km²**. Its main town is Shushufindi. It is divided into 6 parishes. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,494km²
- 6parishes
- 82mapped services

## Where is Shushufindi Canton?

Shushufindi Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Aguarico Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/), [Cuyabeno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/), [Francisco de Orellana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/), [La Joya de los Sachas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/) and [Lago Agrio Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/lago-agrio/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 13.8% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Shushufindi Canton is about 215 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 53 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.2872° S, 76.5916° 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 Shushufindi Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Shushufindi Canton: 3 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 1 attraction.

- Bosque Protector Pañacocha · nature reserve
- Reserva Biologica Limonchocha · nature reserve
- Reserva Biológica Limoncocha · nature reserve
- Comunidad de Limoncocha · attraction
- 2 Indígenas · monument
- Padre · monument

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: Shushufindi 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

- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca48 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:05).

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 Shushufindi Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Limoncocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/limoncocha/) 539 20 11 

[Pañacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/panacocha/) 606 16 6 

[San Pedro de los Cofánes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/san-pedro-de-los-cofanes/) 75 4 3 

[San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/san-roque/) 669 21 3 

[Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/) 485 90 59 

[Siete de Julio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/siete-de-julio/) 120 12 0 

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 Shushufindi Canton

Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Shushufindi Canton. Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 305 m above sea level (median 274 m).

- 2 DE SEPTIEMBRE
- 24 DE MAYO
- 26 de Junio
- 28 de Marzo
- 4 DE OCTUBRE
- 7 de Julio
- 9 de Octubre
- Aguarico Tres
- Allipamba
- Amazonas
- Anangu
- Aso San Roque
- Asociación Indígena de San Roque
- BARRIO AMAZONAS
- BARRIO CENTRAL
- BARRIO MERCEDES MOLINA
- Bella Vista
- Campamento Bloque 57 Shushufindi Petroamazonas EP
- Cañitas
- Central
- Centro Biaña
- Centro Jacinto Rodríguez Pishira
- Centro Remolino Secoya
- Challuayacu
- Chontaurco
- Comuna Allipamba
- Comuna Nucanchillacta
- Comuna Pañacocha
- Comuna Pucapeña
- Comunidad San Pablo de Kantesiya
- Cooperativa Luis Vargas Torres
- Cooperativa Santa Mónica
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cuatro de Diciembre
- Cumanda
- Cushmas
- Doce de Octubre
- EL REFUGIO
- El Belén
- El Carmen
- El Cisne
- El Mirador
- El Oro
- El Paraíso
- El Pilche
- El Porvenir
- El Retiro
- El Triunfo
- El Zapotal
- Eno Ande
- Entrada a Los Laureles
- Fincas de Pañacocha
- Independientes
- Integración Social
- Israel
- Jivino
- Juan Montalvo
- Kichwa Pañacocha
- LA ZENEIDA
- LAS VEGAS I ETAPA
- LAS VEGAS II ETAPA
- LOS TORITOS
- La Doch 1
- La Doch 2
- La Esmeralda
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Magdalena
- La Pantera
- La Paz
- La Puyango
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- La Y de Francisco Pizarro
- Las Nieves
- Limoncocha
- Los Olivos
- Los Rios -El Mirador
- Los Ángeles
- Luz de América
- Mancheno
- Miss Ecuador
- Moretecocha
- Mushullacta
- NUEVO SHUSHUFINDI
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Vida
- PRECOOPERATIVA NUEVA AURORA
- PRQUE CENTRAL SHUSHUFINDI
- Palmeras del Ecuador
- Parroquia Miss Ecuador
- Pañacocha
- Pañacocha Ciudad Del Milenio
- Pedro Angulo
- Playayacu
- Pozo Seco
- Pre Cooperativa Abdón Calderón
- Pre Cooperativa Atahualpa
- Pre Cooperativa Catorce de Junio
- Pre Cooperativa Cumandá
- Pre Cooperativa Dieciocho de Noviembre
- Pre Cooperativa El Oro
- Pre Cooperativa El Sudor
- Pre Cooperativa Eloy Alfaro
- Pre Cooperativa Francisco Pizarro
- Pre Cooperativa Horizontes
- Pre Cooperativa La Doch
- Pre Cooperativa Las Cañitas
- Pre Cooperativa Los Olivos
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Fortuna
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Vida
- Pre Cooperativa Nuevo Paraíso
- Pre Cooperativa Nuevos Horizontes
- Pre Cooperativa Once de Julio
- Pre Cooperativa Puyango
- Pre Cooperativa Río Doch
- Pre Cooperativa Tierras Orientales
- Pre Cooperativa Unidos Venceremos
- Pre Cooperativa Unión Lojana
- Pre Cooperativa Unión Manabita
- Pre Cooperativa Unión de Chone
- Pre Cooperativa Unión del Carmen
- Pre Cooperativa Valle Hermoso
- Pre Cooperativa Veintinueve de Marzo
- Pre Cooperativa Veintiocho de Marzo
- Pre Cooperativa Veintiséis de Junio
- Primavera
- Providencia
- Puerto Aguarico Tres
- Puerto Eno
- Puerto Itaya
- SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco 2
- San José
- San Pablo de Kantesiaya
- San Pedro de Los Cofanes
- San Vicente
- Santa Elena
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa de Enos
- Shuara Tayos
- Shushufindi
- Siekoya Remolino
- Siete de Julio
- Tereré
- Tierras orientales
- Turín
- UNE
- URBANIZACIÓN ESPEJO
- Unión Lojana
- Unión Popular
- Unión de Chone
- Unión del Carmen
- Valle Hermoso
- Veinticuatro de Mayo
- Villas Palmeras del Ecuador
- Yamakunka
- Yamanunka

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 Shushufindi Canton

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Heron Lak
- Río Dumbique
- Río Eno
- Río Itaya
- Río Pañayacu
- Río Shushufindi

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 Shushufindi Canton and the best time to visit

In Shushufindi Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 2,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (240 mm) and the driest Aug (144 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 25 164 

Feb 25 188 

Mar 25 235 

Apr 25 225 

May 24 240 

Jun 24 218 

Jul 24 181 

Aug 25 144 

Sep 25 147 

Oct 25 189 

Nov 25 218 

Dec 25 210 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shushufindi Canton

Places mapped inside Shushufindi Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels17
- Shopping malls1
- Schools28
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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 Shushufindi Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Shushufindi Canton?Aguarico Canton, Cuyabeno Canton, Francisco de Orellana Canton, La Joya de los Sachas Canton and Lago Agrio Canton
- What is there to see in Shushufindi Canton?2 Indígenas, Bosque Protector Pañacocha, Comunidad de Limoncocha, Padre
- What time zone is Shushufindi Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Shushufindi Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Shushufindi Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shushufindi Canton?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shushufindi Canton?Settlements lie between 224 m and 305 m
- How many hospitals are in Shushufindi Canton?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Shushufindi Canton?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shushufindi Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shushufindi Canton?EC2104 (OCHA common operational dataset)