Map of Quito, Ecuador
Quito is the capital of Ecuador, with a population of about 2,781,641. It lies at 0.2298°S, 78.5250°W. The nearest city on our map is Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 72 km to the west.
Quito at a glance
Country
Region
Pichincha
Population
2,781,641GeoNames
Coordinates
-0.2298, -78.52500°13′47″S 78°31′30″W
Time zone
America/GuayaquilUTC−05:00
Local time
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Where is Quito?
- The largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.
Cities near Quito
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 72 km west
- Ibarra — 79 km northeast
- Latacunga — 79 km south
- Ambato — 114 km south
- Rosa Zarate — 122 km northwest
- Quevedo — 137 km southwest
- Tulcán — 147 km northeast
- Ipiales — 153 km northeast, Colombia
- Velasco Ibarra — 153 km southwest
- Riobamba — 161 km south
Largest cities in Ecuador
- 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
- Riobamba — 264,048
Map of Ecuador and all its cities →
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.