# Limoncocha Parish, Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province

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

Parish · Shushufindi Canton 

# Limoncocha

Limoncocha is a parish of Ecuador in Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **539.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 539km²
- 11mapped services
- 263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Limoncocha?

Limoncocha lies in [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Alejandro Labaka](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/alejandro-labaka/), [El Edén](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-eden/), [La Joya de los Sachas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/la-joya-de-los-sachas/), [Pañacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/panacocha/), [Pompeya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/pompeya/), [San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/san-roque/), [Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/) and [Unión Milagreña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/la-joya-de-los-sachas/union-milagrena/). By area it is the 105th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.6% of [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). The centre of Limoncocha is about 217 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Shushufindi, the main town of Shushufindi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3787° S, 76.5761° 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 Limoncocha

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Limoncocha: 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction.

- Reserva Biologica Limonchocha · nature reserve
- Reserva Biológica Limoncocha · nature reserve
- Comunidad de Limoncocha · attraction

### Nearby, outside Limoncocha

- Gigantic tree · attraction, Alejandro Labaka11 km
- la Florida · castle or fort, Unión Milagreña20 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: Limoncocha

- 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) · Coca47 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:09).

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 Limoncocha

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Limoncocha. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 277 m above sea level (median 263 m).

- Amazonas
- Anangu
- Centro Jacinto Rodríguez Pishira
- Cooperativa Luis Vargas Torres
- El Belén
- El Pilche
- El Porvenir
- El Retiro
- Israel
- Limoncocha
- Mushullacta
- Palmeras del Ecuador
- Playayacu
- Pre Cooperativa Dieciocho de Noviembre
- Providencia
- Puerto Itaya
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- 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 Limoncocha

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Heron Lak
- Río Itaya

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 Limoncocha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Limoncocha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Responsabilidad Social Jorge Cajas · Shushufindi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18771&mlon=-76.63741#map=17/-0.18771/-76.63741) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Shushufindi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18829&mlon=-76.63803#map=17/-0.18829/-76.63803) 

Petrol pump Repsol - Shushufindi Pump Station · Shushufindi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19278&mlon=-76.64169#map=17/-0.19278/-76.64169) 

Hotel Hotel Limoncocha · Limoncocha 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40604&mlon=-76.62100#map=17/-0.40604/-76.62100) 

Mall Mega Mercado Shushufindi · Shushufindi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18878&mlon=-76.63847#map=17/-0.18878/-76.63847) 

School Limoncocha · Limoncocha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40597&mlon=-76.62212#map=17/-0.40597/-76.62212) 

College Unidad Educativa Martha Bucaram de Roldós · Limoncocha 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40491&mlon=-76.62078#map=17/-0.40491/-76.62078) 

Police station Jefatura Distrito de Policía Shushufindi · Shushufindi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18935&mlon=-76.64751#map=17/-0.18935/-76.64751) 

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 Limoncocha

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

- Hotels4
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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 Shushufindi Canton

- Pañacocha
- San Pedro de los Cofánes
- San Roque
- Shushufindi
- Siete de Julio

## Quick answers

- Where is Limoncocha?In Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Limoncocha?Alejandro Labaka, El Edén, La Joya de los Sachas, Pañacocha, Pompeya, San Roque, Shushufindi and Unión Milagreña
- What is there to see in Limoncocha?Comunidad de Limoncocha, Reserva Biologica Limonchocha, Reserva Biológica Limoncocha
- What time zone is Limoncocha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Limoncocha?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Limoncocha?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Limoncocha?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Limoncocha?Settlements lie between 237 m and 277 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Limoncocha?Centro de Responsabilidad Social Jorge Cajas, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Limoncocha?Banco Pichincha, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limoncocha?Repsol - Shushufindi Pump Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Limoncocha?EC210451 (OCHA common operational dataset)