Map of Ambato, Ecuador

Ambato is the administrative centre of Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, with a population of about 387,309. It lies at 1.2491°S, 78.6167°W. Ambato is about 114 km (71 mi) south of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Latacunga, 35 km to the north.

Ambato at a glance

Where is Ambato?

• The 5th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ambato

• Latacunga — 35 km north
• Riobamba — 47 km south
• Ventanas — 96 km west
• Quevedo — 97 km west
• Quito — 114 km north
• Velasco Ibarra — 116 km west
• Babahoyo — 119 km southwest
• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 127 km northwest
• Naranjito — 139 km southwest
• Balzar — 144 km west

Largest cities in Ecuador

• Quito — 2,781,641
• Guayaquil — 2,723,665
• Cuenca — 636,996
• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 458,580
• Portoviejo — 321,800
• Eloy Alfaro — 315,724
• Machala — 289,141
• Loja — 274,112
• Manta — 264,281
• Riobamba — 264,048

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.