Puerto Francisco de Orellana

Pier on the Río Coca in Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Ecuador)

Puerto Francisco de Orellana , also known as El Coca (original name), is a city in the Amazon lowlands of Ecuador . It has about 40,700 inhabitants (2010), is the capital of the province of Orellana and is located on the Río Napo , at the point of its confluence with the Coca . It is largely shaped by the oil industry.

With the Francisco de Orellana Airport located in the city, the city is a transit point for tourists and especially for workers in the nearby oil production facilities, which is why life here is relatively expensive compared to other cities in the country.

Individual evidence

1. ^ El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador

Web links

Commons : Puerto Francisco de Orellana  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 0 ° 28 ′  S , 76 ° 58 ′  W