# Pañacocha Parish, Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province

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

Parish · Shushufindi Canton 

# Pañacocha

Pañacocha is a parish of Ecuador in Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **606.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 606km²
- 6mapped services
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pañacocha?

Pañacocha lies in [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/aguarico/capitan-augusto-rivadeneyra/), [Cuyabeno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/cuyabeno/), [El Edén](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/francisco-de-orellana/el-eden/), [Limoncocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/limoncocha/), [San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/san-roque/) and [Tarapoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/tarapoa/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.3% of [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). The centre of Pañacocha is about 268 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 64 km from Shushufindi, the main town of Shushufindi Canton. The centre point is at 0.4259° S, 76.1220° 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 Pañacocha

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pañacocha: 1 nature reserve.

- Bosque Protector Pañacocha · nature reserve

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: Pañacocha

- 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) · Coca96 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:07).

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 Pañacocha

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Pañacocha. Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 247 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Aso San Roque
- Asociación Indígena de San Roque
- Challuayacu
- Chontaurco
- Comuna Pañacocha
- Comuna Pucapeña
- Fincas de Pañacocha
- Kichwa Pañacocha
- Moretecocha
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pañacocha
- Pañacocha Ciudad Del Milenio
- Santa Elena
- Shuara Tayos
- Tereré
- Turín

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 Pañacocha

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Dumbique
- Río Pañayacu

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 Pañacocha 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 Pañacocha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Pañacocha · Pañacocha 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44997&mlon=-76.07055#map=17/-0.44997/-76.07055) 

Hotel Samona · El Edén 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55552&mlon=-76.02247#map=17/-0.55552/-76.02247) 

School Cecib Terere · Pañacocha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44441&mlon=-76.13904#map=17/-0.44441/-76.13904) 

Police station UPC Pañacocha · Pañacocha 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.45117&mlon=-76.06905#map=17/-0.45117/-76.06905) 

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 Pañacocha

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Restaurants2
- 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 Shushufindi Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pañacocha?In Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pañacocha?Capitán Augusto Rivadeneyra, Cuyabeno, El Edén, Limoncocha, San Roque and Tarapoa
- What is there to see in Pañacocha?Bosque Protector Pañacocha
- What time zone is Pañacocha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pañacocha?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pañacocha?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pañacocha?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pañacocha?Settlements lie between 224 m and 247 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pañacocha?Puesto de Salud Pañacocha, about 6.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pañacocha?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pañacocha?EC210452 (OCHA common operational dataset)