24 Provinces of Ecuador
Ecuador is split into four distinct regions, 24 provinces & 216 cantons (as of 2001). The provinces within each of the four regions are found below along with their capitals.
I have provided a link to the weather for each corresponding capital city/town to make it easier to find. If you are looking for the weather for another town, other than the capitals, then please use “Ecuador Weather” tab above for the full list.
The Coast (La Costa):
- 1. Esmeraldas – Capital: Esmeraldas,
- 2. Manabí – Capital: Portoviejo,
- 3. Los Ríos – Capital: Babahoyo,
- 4. Guayas – Capital: Guayaquil,
- 5. Santa Elena – Capital: Santa Elena,
- 6. El Oro – Capital: Machala
The Andes Mountains (La Sierra) often referred to as the Highlands:
- 7. Imbabura – Capital: Ibarra,
- 8. Carchi – Capital: Tulcán,
- 9. Pichincha – Capital: Quito,
- 10. Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas – Capital: Santo Domingo de los Colorados,
- 11. Cotopaxi – Capital: Latacunga,
- 12. Tungurahua – Capital: Ambato,
- 13. Chimborazo – Capital: Riobamba,
- 14. Bolívar – Capital: Guaranda,
- 15. Cañar – Capital: Azogues,
- 16. Azuay – Capital: Cuenca
- 17. Loja – Capital: Loja
The Amazon Region (El Oriente):
- 18. Sucumbíos – Capital: Nueva Loja,
- 19. Napo – Capital: Tena,
- 20. Pastaza – Capital: Puyo,
- 21. Orellana – Capital: Puerto Francisco de Orellana,
- 22. Morona Santiago – Capital: Macas,
- 23. Zamora-Chinchipe – Capital: Zamora
The Galápagos Islands:
- 24. Galapagos Islands – Capital: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Ecuador Providences