Municipalities of Ecuador map & data
Ecuador has 1,031 municipalities in this layer, spread over 24 regions. The most are in Loja (94), Manabi (76) and Azuay (74). The largest include Curaray, Montalvo (Andoas) and Parroquia Cononaco.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Loja | 94 | 9.1% |
| Manabi | 76 | 7.4% |
| Azuay | 74 | 7.2% |
| El Oro | 63 | 6.1% |
| Esmeraldas | 63 | 6.1% |
| Pichincha | 60 | 5.8% |
| Morona Santiago | 58 | 5.6% |
| Guayas | 57 | 5.5% |
| Chimborazo | 54 | 5.2% |
| Tungurahua | 53 | 5.1% |
| Imbabura | 43 | 4.2% |
| Cotopaxi | 40 | 3.9% |
| Zamora Chinchipe | 33 | 3.2% |
| Sucumbios | 33 | 3.2% |
| Cañar | 33 | 3.2% |
| Carchi | 32 | 3.1% |
| Orellana | 32 | 3.1% |
| Los Ríos | 29 | 2.8% |
| Bolívar | 26 | 2.5% |
| Napo | 25 | 2.4% |
| Pastaza | 21 | 2.0% |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 13 | 1.3% |
| Santa Elena | 11 | 1.1% |
| Galápagos | 8 | 0.8% |
Largest municipalities in Ecuador
- CurarayPastaza · 8,235.9 km²
- Montalvo (Andoas)Pastaza · 7,869.1 km²
- Parroquia CononacoOrellana · 6,604.4 km²
- Rio TigrePastaza · 5,701.5 km²
- Parroquia Tomás de Berlanga (Santo Tomás)Galápagos · 4,717.4 km²
- PunáGuayas · 3,283.5 km²
- SarayacuPastaza · 2,889.6 km²
- Sevilla Don BoscoMorona Santiago · 2,318.1 km²
- Parroquia CuyabenoSucumbios · 2,269.6 km²
- GuayaquilGuayas · pop. 3500000 · 1,951.7 km²
- Gonzalo Díaz de PinedaNapo · 1,942.8 km²
- CotundoNapo · 1,920.7 km²
- TaishaMorona Santiago · 1,727.5 km²
- Parroquia Nuevo RocafuerteOrellana · 1,623.4 km²
- Inés ArangoOrellana · 1,496.8 km²
- Pablo VIMorona Santiago · 1,389.6 km²
- PumpuetsaMorona Santiago · 1,261.4 km²
- TelembiEsmeraldas · 1,261.2 km²
- HuasagaMorona Santiago · 1,253.3 km²
- DayumaOrellana · 1,239.5 km²
- Puerto El Carmen de PutumayoSucumbios · 1,216.1 km²
- BalzarGuayas · 1,192.3 km²
- MalimpiaEsmeraldas · 1,183.3 km²
- Parroquia Bella VistaGalápagos · 1,156.3 km²
- Parroquia Palma RojaSucumbios · 1,153.3 km²
- Parroquia ColoncheSanta Elena · 1,144.9 km²
- Parroquia TarapoaSucumbios · 1,144.3 km²
- Rio CorrientesPastaza · 1,133.5 km²
- Alto TamboEsmeraldas · 1,108.4 km²
- Parroquia El Dorado de CascalesSucumbios · 1,101.3 km²
- Santo Domingo de los TsachilasSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas · 1,076.2 km²
- QuinindeEsmeraldas · 1,041.9 km²
- Simon BolivarPastaza · 1,028.4 km²
- Parroquia Capitan Augusto RivadeneyraOrellana · 998 km²
- ValenciaLos Ríos · 988.8 km²
- Alejandro LabakaOrellana · 984.7 km²
- Parroquia Flavio AlfaroManabi · 983.8 km²
- El ReventadorSucumbios · 981.6 km²
- AchupallasChimborazo · 977 km²
- Chonta PuntaNapo · 976.4 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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This layer holds 1,031 municipalities in Ecuador, the most of them in Loja. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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