Shell Postal Codes: 160105 | Mera, Pastaza

Key Facts

Shell is a small parish (parroquia) located in the Mera Canton of Pastaza Province, Ecuador. Situated in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, this settlement lies approximately 7 kilometers east of the town of Mera along the main road connecting the Andean highlands with the Amazon lowlands. Shell serves as a strategic gateway community between Ecuador's mountainous interior and the vast Amazon rainforest region to the east. The settlement covers a modest area of approximately 15 square kilometers and maintains a population of around 2,000 residents, primarily engaged in agriculture, small-scale commerce, and services supporting transportation and tourism. Shell is administratively organized as a single parish within Mera Canton, containing no further subdivisions. Historically significant as a former Shell Oil Company base during early 20th-century petroleum exploration, the settlement now functions primarily as a transportation hub and staging point for expeditions into the surrounding rainforest areas. Visitors to this website can access detailed postal code information for Shell and its immediate vicinity to facilitate communication and navigation within this important transitional zone between Ecuador's distinct geographical regions.