Districts & Counties of Ecuador map & data
Ecuador has 223 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 24 regions. The most are in Guayas (25), Manabi (23) and Loja (16). The largest include Pastaza, Aguarico and Arajuno.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guayas | 25 | 11% |
| Manabi | 23 | 10% |
| Loja | 16 | 7.2% |
| Azuay | 15 | 6.7% |
| El Oro | 14 | 6.3% |
| Los Ríos | 13 | 5.8% |
| Morona Santiago | 12 | 5.4% |
| Chimborazo | 10 | 4.5% |
| Zamora Chinchipe | 9 | 4.0% |
| Tungurahua | 9 | 4.0% |
| Pichincha | 8 | 3.6% |
| Esmeraldas | 7 | 3.1% |
| Imbabura | 7 | 3.1% |
| Sucumbios | 7 | 3.1% |
| Cañar | 7 | 3.1% |
| Cotopaxi | 7 | 3.1% |
| Bolívar | 7 | 3.1% |
| Carchi | 6 | 2.7% |
| Napo | 5 | 2.2% |
| Pastaza | 4 | 1.8% |
| Orellana | 4 | 1.8% |
| Santa Elena | 3 | 1.3% |
| Galápagos | 3 | 1.3% |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 2 | 0.9% |
Largest districts and counties in Ecuador
- PastazaPastaza · 19,987.6 km²
- AguaricoOrellana · 11,248.8 km²
- ArajunoPastaza · 8,881.3 km²
- OrellanaOrellana · 7,093.9 km²
- TaishaMorona Santiago · 6,181.5 km²
- IsabelaGalápagos · 5,347.2 km²
- MoronaMorona Santiago · 4,677.9 km²
- QuitoPichincha · 4,239.2 km²
- Eloy AlfaroEsmeraldas · 4,182.9 km²
- TenaNapo · 3,938.9 km²
- CuyabenoSucumbios · 3,902.4 km²
- QuinindeEsmeraldas · 3,900.5 km²
- Santa ElenaSanta Elena · 3,624.1 km²
- GuayaquilGuayas · 3,622.1 km²
- PutumayoSucumbios · 3,548.4 km²
- El ChacoNapo · 3,515.9 km²
- Santo DomingoSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas · 3,468.6 km²
- CuencaAzuay · 3,211.2 km²
- Lago AgrioSucumbios · 3,160.7 km²
- ChoneManabi · 3,076.4 km²
- ArchidonaNapo · 3,042.3 km²
- San LorenzoEsmeraldas · 2,953.5 km²
- ShushufindiSucumbios · 2,536 km²
- Gonzalo PizarroSucumbios · 2,243.3 km²
- GualaquizaMorona Santiago · 2,204.1 km²
- LoretoOrellana · 2,158.2 km²
- NangaritzaZamora Chinchipe · 2,034.8 km²
- PalandaZamora Chinchipe · 2,004.8 km²
- ZamoraZamora Chinchipe · 1,911.6 km²
- LojaLoja · 1,907.2 km²
- GuarandaBolívar · 1,903.9 km²
- PedernalesManabi · 1,875.3 km²
- TulcanCarchi · 1,834.6 km²
- Limon IndanzaMorona Santiago · 1,817.2 km²
- CañarCañar · 1,809.8 km²
- Santa CruzGalápagos · 1,747 km²
- NaranjalGuayas · 1,735.2 km²
- CotacachiImbabura · 1,696.7 km²
- AlausiChimborazo · 1,667.8 km²
- QuijosNapo · 1,595.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Ecuador?
This layer holds 223 districts and counties in Ecuador, the most of them in Guayas. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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