Map of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Guayaquil is the administrative centre of Guayas, Ecuador, with a population of about 2,723,665. It lies at 2.1962°S, 79.8862°W. Guayaquil is about 266 km (165 mi) southwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Eloy Alfaro, 4 km to the northeast.

Guayaquil at a glance

Where is Guayaquil?

• The 2nd largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The largest city in Guayas on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Guayaquil

• Eloy Alfaro — 4 km northeast
• Milagro — 33 km east
• Daule — 39 km north
• Naranjito — 47 km east
• Babahoyo — 59 km northeast
• La Troncal — 66 km southeast
• Balzar — 92 km north
• Ventanas — 96 km northeast
• Santa Elena — 108 km west
• La Libertad — 114 km west

Largest cities in Guayas

• Eloy Alfaro — 315,724
• Daule — 173,684
• Milagro — 133,508
• La Libertad — 75,881
• Velasco Ibarra — 48,754
• Balzar — 40,115
• Naranjito — 34,206

Largest cities in Ecuador

• Quito — 2,781,641
• Cuenca — 636,996
• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 458,580
• Ambato — 387,309
• 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.