Provinces of Ecuador
Map key Province Capital Population ( 2010 ) Area ( km² )
1 Azuay Cuenca 712,127 8,309.58
2 Bolívar Guaranda 183,641 3,945.38
3 Cañar Azogues 225,184 3,146.08
4 Carchi Tulcán 164,524 3,780.45
5 Chimborazo Riobamba 458,581 6,499.72
6 Cotopaxi Latacunga 409,205 6,108.23
7 El Oro Machala 600,659 5,766.68
8 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas 534,092 16,132.23
9 Galápagos Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 25,124 8,010.00
10 Guayas Guayaquil 3,645,483 15,430.40
11 Imbabura Ibarra 398,244 4,587.51
12 Loja Loja 448,966 11,062.73
13 Los Ríos Babahoyo 778,115 7,205.27
14 Manabí Portoviejo 1,369,780 18,939.60
15 Morona Santiago Macas 147,940 25,690.50
16 Napo Tena 103,697 12,542.50
17 Orellana Puerto Francisco de Orellana 136,396 21,692.10
18 Pastaza Puyo 83,933 29,641.37
19 Pichincha Quito 2,576,287 9,535.91
20 Santa Elena Santa Elena 308,693 3,690.17
List
Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia). The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are: