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
Azuay Provincia del Azuay1.712,127Cuenca Cuenca636,996
Bolivar Provincia de Bolívar2.183,641Guaranda Guaranda22,199
Canar Cañar3.58,185Azogues Azogues34,877
Carchi Provincia del Carchi4.164,524Tulcan Tulcán86,498
Chimborazo Chimborazo5.458,581Riobamba Riobamba264,048
Cotopaxi Provincia de Cotopaxi6.409,205Latacunga Latacunga205,624
El Oro Provincia de El Oro7.600,659Machala Machala289,141
Esmeraldas Provincia de Esmeraldas8.534,092Esmeraldas Esmeraldas218,727
Galapagos Provincia de Galápagos9.25,124Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Puerto Baquerizo Moreno4,214
Guayas Provincia del Guayas10.3,645,483Guayaquil Guayaquil2,723,665
Imbabura Provincia de Imbabura11.398,244Ibarra Ibarra221,149
Loja Provincia de Loja12.448,966Loja Loja274,112
Los Rios Provincia de Los Ríos13.778,115Babahoyo Babahoyo76,279
Manabi Provincia de Manabí14.1,369,780Portoviejo Portoviejo321,800
Morona-Santiago Morona Santiago15.147,940Macas Macas23,687
Napo Provincia de Napo16.103,697Tena Tena17,172
Orellana Orellana17.136,396Puerto Francisco de Orellana Puerto Francisco de Orellana48,144
Pastaza Pastaza18.83,933Puyo Puyo24,881
Pichincha Provincia de Pichincha19.2,576,287Quito Quito2,781,641
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
Sucumbios Provincia de Sucumbíos22.176,472Nueva Loja Nueva Loja24,211
Tungurahua Tungurahua23.581,389Ambato Ambato387,309
Zamora-Chinchipe Zamora Chinchipe24.91,376Zamora Zamora15,276