# La Bonita Parish, Sucumbíos Canton, Sucumbíos Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-bonita/

Parish · Sucumbíos Canton 

# La Bonita

La Bonita is a parish of Ecuador in Sucumbíos Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **128.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,941 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Bonita?

La Bonita lies in [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/), [La Sofía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-sofia/), [Rosa Florida](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/rosa-florida/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 487th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.5% of [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/). The centre of La Bonita is about 134 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5052° N, 77.5657° 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 La Bonita

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Bonita: 1 volcano.

- Soche · volcano

### Nearby, outside La Bonita

- pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco16 km
- pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco16 km
- pisiola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco16 km
- pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco16 km
- Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre18 km
- Muebles Artísticos Tello · gallery, El Carmelo19 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: La Bonita

- 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) · Tulcán37 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales41 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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.

## Villages and localities in La Bonita

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in La Bonita.

- El Higueron
- La Bonita
- Las Ollas
- 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).

## Weather in La Bonita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucumbíos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 268 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 95 

Feb 17 97 

Mar 17 122 

Apr 17 135 

May 16 115 

Jun 15 90 

Jul 15 68 

Aug 16 50 

Sep 16 59 

Oct 17 106 

Nov 17 136 

Dec 17 116 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Bonita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de salud · El Playón de San Francisco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63822&mlon=-77.62374#map=17/0.63822/-77.62374) 

Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda. · Huaca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63416&mlon=-77.72500#map=17/0.63416/-77.72500) 

ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) 

Petrol pump venta de gasolina · El Playón de San Francisco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63771&mlon=-77.62377#map=17/0.63771/-77.62377) 

Hotel Hotel el Rey · La Bonita 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47348&mlon=-77.54410#map=17/0.47348/-77.54410) 

Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) 

School UES · La Bonita 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47424&mlon=-77.54783#map=17/0.47424/-77.54783) 

College Colegio César Antonio Mosquera · Julio Andrade 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65666&mlon=-77.72117#map=17/0.65666/-77.72117) 

Police station upc · El Playón de San Francisco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63746&mlon=-77.62216#map=17/0.63746/-77.62216) 

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 La Bonita

Places mapped inside La Bonita in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3
- 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 Sucumbíos Canton

- El Playón de San Francisco
- La Sofía
- Rosa Florida
- Santa Bárbara

## Quick answers

- Where is La Bonita?In Sucumbíos Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Bonita?El Playón de San Francisco, La Sofía, Rosa Florida and Santa Bárbara
- What is there to see in La Bonita?Soche
- What time zone is La Bonita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Bonita?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Bonita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Bonita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Bonita?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Bonita?centro de salud, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Bonita?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda., about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Bonita?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Bonita?venta de gasolina, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Bonita?EC210550 (OCHA common operational dataset)