Map of Jipijapa, Ecuador

Jipijapa is a city in Manabí, Ecuador, with a population of about 35,901. It lies at 1.3487°S, 80.5787°W. Jipijapa is about 260 km (162 mi) southwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Portoviejo, 36 km to the northeast.

Jipijapa at a glance

Where is Jipijapa?

• The 34th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Manabí on this site.
• 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 Jipijapa

• Portoviejo — 36 km northeast
• Manta — 45 km north
• Balzar — 75 km east
• Bahía de Caráquez — 85 km north
• Daule — 88 km southeast
• Chone — 90 km northeast
• Santa Elena — 102 km south
• Salinas — 105 km southwest
• La Libertad — 105 km south
• Velasco Ibarra — 110 km east

Largest cities in Manabí

• Portoviejo — 321,800
• Manta — 264,281
• Chone — 44,751
• Bahía de Caráquez — 37,056

Largest cities in Ecuador

• Quito — 2,781,641
• Guayaquil — 2,723,665
• 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

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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.