Provincial capitals in Ecuador

Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.

Guayaquil (), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.

city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay Province

Riobamba (, full name San Pedro de Riobamba; Quechua: Rispampa) is the capital of Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, and is located in the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is located south of Ecuador's capital Quito and situated at an elevation of 2,754 m.

Machala () is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 288,072 according to the 2022 census; it is the sixth-biggest city in the country, and the second-most important port. It has been referred to as the '''Banana Capital of the World.'''

city in Ecuador, capital of the Tungurahua Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Loja Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Esmeraldas Province

Portoviejo (), also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Province of Manabí, located about from the Pacific coast. It is still known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" due to the former Tamarind plantations in the area.

city in Ecuador, capital of the Imbabura Province

thumb|Monument to Vicente León on the main square of Latacunga Latacunga (; Quechua: Latakunga) is a plateau city of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, south of Quito, near the confluence of the Alaquez and Cutuchi rivers to form the Patate, the headstream of the Pastaza. At the time of census 2022 Latacunga had a population of 77,267 largely mestizo and indigenous.

city in Ecuador

city in Ecuador, capital of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province

"Tulcan" is also an alternative spelling of tulchan

Babahoyo (), founded 27 May 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.

Guaranda () is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar province located in the Andes Mountains. The city is connected by road with other hubs, including Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato.

city in Ecuador, capital of the Sucumbíos Province

Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador.

city in Ecuador, capital of the Pastaza Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Napo Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Morona-Santiago Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Zamora Chinchipe Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Santa Elena Province

city in Ecuador, capital of the Orellana Province