# San Roque Parish, Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/san-roque/

Parish · Shushufindi Canton 

# San Roque

San Roque is a parish of Ecuador in Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **668.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 669km²
- 3mapped services
- 270 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Roque?

San Roque lies in [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Limoncocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/limoncocha/), [Pañacocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/panacocha/), [Shushufindi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/shushufindi/) and [Tarapoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cuyabeno/tarapoa/). By area it is the 70th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 26.8% of [Shushufindi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/shushufindi/). The centre of San Roque is about 229 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Shushufindi, the main town of Shushufindi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3021° S, 76.4663° 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 San Roque

### Nearby, outside San Roque

- Reserva Biológica Limoncocha · nature reserve, Limoncocha16 km
- Comunidad de Limoncocha · attraction, Limoncocha18 km
- Gigantic tree · attraction, Alejandro Labaka18 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: San Roque

- 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) · Coca61 km
- Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) · Puerto Asís90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:14).

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 San Roque

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in San Roque. Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 274 m above sea level (median 270 m).

- Bella Vista
- Centro Biaña
- Centro Remolino Secoya
- Comunidad San Pablo de Kantesiya
- Cuatro de Diciembre
- El Triunfo
- Juan Montalvo
- La Florida
- Los Olivos
- Nueva Vida
- Pre Cooperativa Catorce de Junio
- Pre Cooperativa Los Olivos
- Pre Cooperativa Nueva Vida
- Pre Cooperativa Tierras Orientales
- Pre Cooperativa Unidos Venceremos
- San José
- San Pablo de Kantesiaya
- San Vicente
- Siekoya Remolino
- Tierras orientales
- Villas Palmeras del Ecuador

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 San Roque

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- 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 San Roque 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 San Roque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Responsabilidad Social Jorge Cajas · Shushufindi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18771&mlon=-76.63741#map=17/-0.18771/-76.63741) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Shushufindi 23 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19278&mlon=-76.64169#map=17/-0.19278/-76.64169) 

Hotel Sacha Luna Ecolodge · Alejandro Labaka 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44407&mlon=-76.52896#map=17/-0.44407/-76.52896) 

Mall Mega Mercado Shushufindi · Shushufindi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18878&mlon=-76.63847#map=17/-0.18878/-76.63847) 

School Escuela de Educacion Basica Galapagos · San Roque 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30865&mlon=-76.60030#map=17/-0.30865/-76.60030) 

College Unidad Educativa · San Roque 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30341&mlon=-76.54001#map=17/-0.30341/-76.54001) 

Police station Jefatura Distrito de Policía Shushufindi · Shushufindi 24 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 San Roque

Places mapped inside San Roque in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is San Roque?In Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Roque?Limoncocha, Pañacocha, Shushufindi and Tarapoa
- What is there to see in San Roque?Reserva Biológica Limoncocha, Comunidad de Limoncocha, Gigantic tree
- What time zone is San Roque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Roque?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Roque?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Roque?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Roque?Settlements lie between 259 m and 274 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Roque?Centro de Responsabilidad Social Jorge Cajas, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Roque?Banco Pichincha, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Roque?Repsol - Shushufindi Pump Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Roque?EC210453 (OCHA common operational dataset)