Map of Machala, Ecuador

Machala is the administrative centre of El Oro, Ecuador, with a population of about 289,141. It lies at 3.2586°S, 79.9605°W. Machala is about 373 km (232 mi) southwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pasaje, 19 km to the southeast.

Machala at a glance

Where is Machala?

• The 8th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The largest city in El Oro on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Machala

• Pasaje — 19 km southeast
• Santa Rosa — 21 km south
• Huaquillas — 38 km southwest
• Tumbes — 64 km southwest, Peru
• Cuenca — 113 km east
• La Troncal — 116 km northeast
• Loja — 117 km southeast
• Guayaquil — 118 km north
• Eloy Alfaro — 121 km north
• Milagro — 132 km north

Largest cities in El Oro

• Pasaje — 44,860
• Santa Rosa — 41,816
• Huaquillas — 39,757

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
• 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.