Map of La Troncal, Ecuador

La Troncal is a city in Canar, Ecuador, with a population of about 36,353. It lies at 2.4236°S, 79.3398°W. La Troncal is about 260 km (162 mi) south of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Naranjito, 32 km to the northwest.

La Troncal at a glance

Where is La Troncal?

• The 33rd largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near La Troncal

• Naranjito — 32 km northwest
• Milagro — 43 km northwest
• Eloy Alfaro — 64 km northwest
• Cuenca — 65 km southeast
• Azogues — 65 km southeast
• Guayaquil — 66 km northwest
• Babahoyo — 72 km north
• Daule — 95 km northwest
• Ventanas — 110 km north
• Pasaje — 113 km southwest

Largest cities in Canar

• Azogues — 34,877

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.