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Cities in Ecuador - Best Places to Visit
There are 84 cities in Ecuador.
Quito
is the most popular city with a population of 2,781,641.
Most Popular
By Name
By Population
1
Quito
Capital city located near the equator
Pop. 2,781,641
2
Guayaquil
Largest city in Ecuador and economic hub
Pop. 2,723,665
3
Otavalo
Market town of the Andes
Pop. 32,330
4
Riobamba
City near the Chimborazo volcano
Pop. 264,048
5
Loja
Southern city near Vilcabamba
Pop. 274,112
6
Ambato
Andean city of flowers
Pop. 387,309
7
Machala
Coastal city known for banana production
Pop. 289,141
8
Esmeraldas
Pacific coast province town
Pop. 218,727
9
Portoviejo
Capital of Manabí Province, Ecuador's cultural hub
Pop. 321,800
10
Manta
Coastal city in Manabí, Ecuador
Pop. 264,281
11
Latacunga
City in Ecuador near Cotopaxi volcano
Pop. 205,624
12
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
City in Galápagos, Ecuador
Pop. 7,290
13
Santo Domingo
City known for its diverse culture
Pop. 458,580
14
Tulcán
City in Carchi, Ecuador near Colombia
Pop. 86,498
15
Babahoyo
City in Los Ríos, Ecuador.
Pop. 76,279
16
Guaranda
City in Bolivar, Ecuador with mountainous views
Pop. 22,199
17
Nueva Loja
City in Sucumbíos, Ecuador
Pop. 24,211
18
Azogues
City in Cańar, Ecuador, with cultural sites
Pop. 34,877
19
Puyo, Pastaza
City in Pastaza Province, Ecuador
Pop. 24,881
20
Puerto Ayora
City in Galápagos Province, Ecuador
Pop. 12,696
21
Tena
City in Napo, Ecuador
Pop. 17,172
22
Quevedo
City in Los Ríos province, near rivers
Pop. 213,842
23
Durán
City in Guayas province, Ecuador's agricultural hub
Pop. 315,724
24
Macas
City in Morona-Santiago Province with nature
Pop. 23,687
25
Zamora
City in Zamora Chinchipe with natural beauty
Pop. 15,276
26
Puerto Villamil
Main town on Isabela Island, Galápagos
Pop. 2,200
27
Santa Elena
City in Santa Elena, Ecuador.
Pop. 42,214
28
Puerto Francisco de Orellana
City in Orellana Province, Ecuador
Pop. 48,144
29
Milagro
City in Guayas, Ecuador
Pop. 133,508
30
Salinas
City in Santa Elena, Ecuador's coastal region
Pop. 43,862
31
Sangolquí
City in Pichincha, Ecuador
Pop. 5,114
32
Atacames
Popular Pacific coast beach town and tourist resort
33
La Libertad
City in Guayas Province, Ecuador
Pop. 75,881
34
Montecristi
City in Manabí Province, Ecuador's coastal region
Pop. 18,351
35
Alausí
City in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador with mountains
Pop. 14,294
36
Huaquillas
City in El Oro near the Peru border
Pop. 39,757
37
Machachi
Pichincha city near Quito
Pop. 25,742
38
Daule, Guayas
Ecuadorian city located in Guayas province
Pop. 173,684
39
Cayambe
City in Pichincha, Ecuador's Andean region
Pop. 26,582
40
Ibarra Canton
City in Imbabura, known for lakes
Pop. 221,149
41
Quinindé Canton
City in Esmeraldas with coastal resources
Pop. 42,121
42
Bahía de Caráquez
Coastal city in Manabí, Ecuador
Pop. 37,056
43
Cariamanga
City in Loja province, Ecuador
Pop. 16,862
44
Pelileo
City in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
Pop. 16,572
45
Macará
City in Loja Province, Ecuador
Pop. 13,035
46
Zaruma
City in El Oro province, Ecuador
Pop. 12,505
47
Cotacachi
City in Imbabura, Ecuador
Pop. 8,238
48
Puerto López
Popular coastal town in Manabí, whale-watching gateway
49
Chone
City in Manabí, known for coastal culture
Pop. 44,751
50
San Lorenzo
City in Esmeraldas, known for its beaches
Pop. 20,209
51
Guano
City in Ecuador located in Chimborazo Province
Pop. 12,659
52
La Troncal
City in Cañar, Ecuador
Pop. 36,353
53
Playas
Coastal city in Guayas, Ecuador
Pop. 30,564
54
Samborondón
City in Ecuador's Guayas province
Pop. 24,118
55
Muisne
Coastal city in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Pop. 13,393
56
Salcedo
City in Cotopaxi province with scenic views
Pop. 10,838
57
Yantzaza
Amazonian town and commercial center of Zamora Chinchipe
Pop. 9,970
58
Ventanas
City in Los Ríos, Ecuador
Pop. 38,168
59
Calceta
City in Ecuador's Manabí province by the coast
Pop. 17,286
60
La Maná
City in Cotopaxi, Ecuador, near volcanoes
Pop. 16,450
61
Tosagua
City in Manabí, Ecuador
Pop. 14,680
62
San Gabriel
City in Carchi province, Ecuador
Pop. 14,487
63
Balao
City in Guayas, Ecuador's coastal region
Pop. 12,205
64
Pillaro
City in Tungurahua Province with volcanic activity
Pop. 7,462
65
Papallacta
Andean mountain village in Napo, famous hot springs
66
Vilcabamba
Andean valley town in Loja, noted longevity claims
67
Pasaje
City in El Oro, near Ecuador's coast
Pop. 44,860
68
Santa Rosa, El Oro
City in Ecuador near the Pacific coast
Pop. 41,816
69
Balzar
City in Guayas province, Ecuador
Pop. 40,115
70
Jipijapa
City in Manabí Province, Ecuador
Pop. 35,901
71
Vinces
City in Los Ríos, Ecuador
Pop. 32,497
72
Yaguachi
City in Guayas, Ecuador near the coast
Pop. 27,947
73
Atuntaqui
City in Imbabura, Ecuador
Pop. 17,456
74
Piñas
City in El Oro, Ecuador
Pop. 16,981
75
Pujilí
City in Cotopaxi province, Ecuador
Pop. 16,168
76
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
City in Guayas province, Ecuador
Pop. 12,617
77
Catacocha
City in Loja province, Ecuador
Pop. 10,872
78
Puerto Bolívar
Port city in El Oro province
Pop. 8,300
79
Pedernales
Coastal city in Ecuador's Manabí province
Pop. 5,983
80
Echeandía
Town in Bolívar Province, Ecuador
81
El Chaco
Small Amazonian community in Napo Province, Ecuador
82
Tumebamba
City in Azuay province, Ecuador
Pop. 636,996
83
Mindo
Cloudforest town in Pichincha, birdwatching and biodiversity
84
Baños
City in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
Pop. 9,501
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