Map of Manta, Ecuador

Manta is a city in Manabí, Ecuador, with a population of about 264,281. It lies at 0.9621°S, 80.7127°W. Manta is about 257 km (159 mi) west of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Portoviejo, 30 km to the east.

Manta at a glance

Where is Manta?

• The 10th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Manabí on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Manta

• Portoviejo — 30 km east
• Jipijapa — 45 km south
• Bahía de Caráquez — 52 km northeast
• Chone — 75 km northeast
• Balzar — 100 km southeast
• Velasco Ibarra — 120 km east
• Daule — 129 km southeast
• Quevedo — 139 km east
• Ventanas — 149 km east
• Babahoyo — 161 km southeast

Largest cities in Manabí

• Portoviejo — 321,800
• Chone — 44,751
• Bahía de Caráquez — 37,056
• Jipijapa — 35,901

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
• 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.