Regions in Ecuador

Ecuador is made up of 24 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Ecuador. Information on all primary administrative regions in Ecuador.

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Primary administrative regions in Ecuador

There are 24 regions in Ecuador in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Ecuador
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Tungurahua Tungurahua1.581,389Ambato Ambato387,309
Canar Cañar2.58,185Azogues Azogues34,877
Los Rios Provincia de Los Ríos3.778,115Babahoyo Babahoyo76,279
Azuay Provincia del Azuay4.712,127Cuenca Cuenca636,996
Esmeraldas Provincia de Esmeraldas5.534,092Esmeraldas Esmeraldas218,727
Bolivar Provincia de Bolívar6.183,641Guaranda Guaranda22,199
Guayas Provincia del Guayas7.3,645,483Guayaquil Guayaquil2,723,665
Imbabura Provincia de Imbabura8.398,244Ibarra Ibarra221,149
Cotopaxi Provincia de Cotopaxi9.409,205Latacunga Latacunga205,624
Loja Provincia de Loja10.448,966Loja Loja274,112
Morona-Santiago Morona Santiago11.147,940Macas Macas23,687
El Oro Provincia de El Oro12.600,659Machala Machala289,141
Sucumbios Provincia de Sucumbíos13.176,472Nueva Loja Nueva Loja24,211
Manabi Provincia de Manabí14.1,369,780Portoviejo Portoviejo321,800
Galapagos Provincia de Galápagos15.25,124Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno4,214
Orellana Orellana16.136,396Puerto Francisco de Orellana Puerto Francisco de Orellana48,144
Pastaza Pastaza17.83,933Puyo Puyo24,881
Pichincha Provincia de Pichincha18.2,576,287Quito Quito2,781,641
Chimborazo Chimborazo19.458,581Riobamba Riobamba264,048
Santa Elena Provincia de Santa Elena20.308,693Santa Elena Santa Elena42,214
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas Provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas21.368,013Santo Domingo de los Colorados Santo Domingo de los Colorados458,580
Napo Provincia de Napo22.103,697Tena Tena17,172
Carchi Provincia del Carchi23.164,524Tulcan Tulcán86,498
Zamora-Chinchipe Zamora Chinchipe24.91,376Zamora Zamora15,276