# Sucumbíos Canton, Sucumbíos Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/ Canton · Sucumbíos Province # Sucumbíos Canton Sucumbíos Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Province. It covers **1,514.5 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,515km² - 5parishes - 19mapped services ## Where is Sucumbíos Canton? Sucumbíos Canton lies in [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Cascales Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/cascales/), [Gonzalo Pizarro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/), [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/), [San Pedro de Huaca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/) and [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). By area it is the 41st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 8.4% of [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). The centre of Sucumbíos Canton is about 124 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 86 km from Nueva Loja, the main town of Sucumbíos Province. The centre point is at 0.3972° N, 77.5994° 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 Sucumbíos Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Sucumbíos Canton: 4 aquariums; 1 volcano. - Soche · volcano - pisiola · aquarium - pusicola · aquarium - pusicola · aquarium - pusicola · aquarium 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: Sucumbíos 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 - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán47 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales52 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:08). 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 Sucumbíos Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/) 294 3 9 [La Bonita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-bonita/) 129 4 8 [La Sofía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-sofia/) 648 1 0 [Rosa Florida](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/rosa-florida/) 355 6 2 [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/santa-barbara/) 89 8 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 Sucumbíos Canton Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Sucumbíos Canton. Settlements here lie between about 867 m and 3,001 m above sea level (median 2,209 m). - Chingual - El Calvario - El Guaderal - El Higueron - El Paraíso - El Playón de San Francisco - Industria - La Barquilla - La Bonita - La Fama - La Prensa - La Sofía - Las Ollas - Las Playas - Planada - Rinconada - Rosa Florida - Santa Barbara - Santa Bárbara - Santa Rosa - Sebundoy 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 Sucumbíos Canton Named natural and historic features inside Sucumbíos Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada El Molino 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 Sucumbíos Canton and the best time to visit In Sucumbíos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,188 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Aug (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 95 Feb 15 97 Mar 15 122 Apr 15 135 May 15 115 Jun 13 90 Jul 13 68 Aug 14 50 Sep 15 59 Oct 15 106 Nov 15 136 Dec 15 116 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sucumbíos Canton Places mapped inside Sucumbíos Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants6 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Sucumbíos Canton?In Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Sucumbíos Canton?Bolívar Canton, Cascales Canton, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Montúfar Canton, Pimampiro Canton, San Pedro de Huaca Canton and Tulcán Canton - What is there to see in Sucumbíos Canton?Soche, pisiola, pusicola, pusicola - What time zone is Sucumbíos Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sucumbíos Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sucumbíos Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sucumbíos Canton?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sucumbíos Canton?Settlements lie between 867 m and 3,001 m - What is the best time to visit Sucumbíos Canton?December to February and May to October - How many hospitals are in Sucumbíos Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sucumbíos Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sucumbíos Canton?EC2105 (OCHA common operational dataset)