Ecuador

Summary of Ecuador located in South America.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Ecuador
FIPS Code :   EC
ISO Code :   EC
ISO 3 Code :   ECU
Numeric ISO :   218
Continent :   South America
Area in (Sq KM) :   283560
DMS :   1° 49' 52.46" S, 78° 11' 0.26" W
Phone Code :   593
Currency :   Dollar (USD)
In Native :   Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) west of the mainland. The capital and largest city is Quito.

August 10 Ecuador Independence Day: Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809
 
Capital :   Quito
Neighbour Countries :   Peru,   Colombia
Languages :   Spanish

Regions in Ecuador

Azuay Province
Bolivar Province
Canar Province
Carchi Province
Chimborazo Province
Cotopaxi Province
El Oro Province
Esmeraldas Province
Galapagos Province
Guayas Province
Imbabura Province
Loja Province
Los Rios Province
Manabi Province
Morona-Santiago Province
Napo Province
Orellana Province
Pastaza Province
Pichincha Province
Sucumbios Province
Tungurahua Province
Zamora-Chinchipe Province

Time zones in Ecuador

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
America/Guayaquil -5 Saturday, April 26, 2025 6:00:52 PM
Pacific/Galapagos -6 Saturday, April 26, 2025 5:00:52 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Central America Standard Time -6 Saturday, April 26, 2025 5:00:52 PM
SA Pacific Standard Time -5 Saturday, April 26, 2025 6:00:52 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Ecuador

Ambato
Cuenca
Eloy Alfaro
Guayaquil
Ibarra
Loja
Machala
Manta
Portoviejo
Quevedo
Quito
Riobamba
Santo Domingo de los Colorados