Cantons of Ecuador

Four new cantons have been created, and two new provinces by splitting some other cantons away from their former provinces. I've updated the HASC and NUTE codes to show the new provinces, but I haven't yet added the new cantons to the list, since I don't have their ancillary data. This page on the INEC  (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) website has links to maps of the cantons by province.

Mario Pezza sent a spreadsheet with canton populations from the 2001 census, areas, and capitals. I have added them to the table below, taking the opportunity to update the list with some minor spelling changes and one newly created canton.

Ecuador is divided into provinces, which are subdivided into cantons. The table below shows 216 cantons, complete as of the 2001 census.

Ecuador Online  has maps of every province, showing the cantons.

Canton HASC NUTE Population Area(km.²) Capital
Aguarico EC.OR.AG 30322002 4,658 11,358 Nuevo Rocafuerte
Alausí EC.CB.AL 30106002 42,823 1,644 Alausí
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno EC.GY.AB 30209002 19,982 216 Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
Ambato EC.TU.AM 30118001 287,282 1,009 Ambato
Antonio Ante EC.IM.AA 30110002 36,053 81 Atuntaqui
Arajuno EC.PA.AR 30316004 5,150 8,767 Arajuno
Archidona EC.NA.AR 30315003 18,551 3,029 Archidona
Arenillas EC.EO.AR 30207002 22,477 803 Arenillas
Atacames EC.ES.AT 30208006 30,267 511 Atacames
Atahualpa EC.EO.AT 30207003 5,479 278 Paccha
Azogues EC.CN.AZ 30103001 64,910 613 Azogues
Baba EC.LR.BB 30212002 35,185 516 Baba
Babahoyo EC.LR.BH 30212001 132,824 1,076 Babahoyo
Balao EC.GY.BO 30209003 17,262 465 Balao
Balsas EC.EO.BA 30207004 5,348 69 Balsas
Balzar EC.GY.BZ 30209004 48,470 1,173 Balzar
Baños EC.TU.BA 30118002 16,112 1,065 Baños
Biblián EC.CN.BI 30103002 20,727 227 Biblián
Bolívar EC.CR.BO 30104002 13,898 353 Bolívar
Bolívar EC.MN.BO 30213002 35,627 537 Calceta
Buena Fé EC.LR.BF 30212010 47,361 569 San Jacinto de Buena Fé
Caluma EC.BO.CA 30102006 11,074 175 Caluma
Calvas EC.LJ.CV 30111002 27,604 839 Cariamanga
Cañar EC.CN.CA 30103003 58,185 1,804 Cañar
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola EC.NA.CA 30315009 2,943 501 Carlos J. Arosemena
Cascales EC.SU.CA 30321006 7,409 1,248 D.Cascales
Catamayo EC.LJ.CT 30111003 27,000 646 Catamayo
Cayambe EC.PC.CA 30117002 69,800 1,189 Cayambe
Celica EC.LJ.CE 30111004 13,358 518 Celica
Centinela del Cóndor EC.ZC.CC 30319007 7,230 519 Zumbi
Cevallos EC.TU.CE 30118003 6,873 19 Cevallos
Chaguarpamba EC.LJ.CP 30111005 7,898 311 Chaguarpamba
Chambo EC.CB.CB 30106004 10,541 163 Chambo
Chilla EC.EO.CH 30207005 2,665 328 Chilla
Chillanes EC.BO.CN 30102002 18,685 655 Chillanes
Chimbo EC.BO.CB 30102003 15,005 262 Chimbo
Chinchipe EC.ZC.CH 30319002 8,495 1,194 Zumba
Chone EC.MN.CH 30213003 117,634 3,017 Chone
Chordeleg EC.AZ.CH 30101011 10,859 105 Chordeleg
Chunchi EC.CB.CN 30106005 12,474 273 Chunchi
Colimes EC.GY.CO 30209005 21,049 758 Colimes
Colta EC.CB.CT 30106003 44,701 829 Villa la Unión
Coronel Marcelino Maridueña EC.GY.CM 30209023 11,054 255 Marcelino Maridueña
Cotacachi EC.IM.CO 30110003 37,215 1,726 Cotacachi
Cuenca EC.AZ.CU 30101001 417,632 3,086 Cuenca
Cumandá EC.CB.CD 30106010 9,395 159 Cumandá
Cuyabeno EC.SU.CU 30321007 6,643 3875 Tarapoa
Daule EC.GY.DA 30209006 85,148 462 Daule
Déleg EC.CN.DE 30103006 6,221 78 Déleg
Durán EC.GY.DU 30209007 178,714 339 Durán
Echeandía EC.BO.EC 30102004 10,951 230 Echeandía
El Carmen EC.MN.EC 30213004 69,998 1,245 El Carmen
El Chaco EC.NA.EL 30315004 6,133 3,473 El Chaco
El Empalme EC.GY.EE 30209008 64,789 711 Velasco Ibarra
El Guabo EC.EO.EG 30207006 41,078 603 El Guabo
Eloy Alfaro EC.ES.EA 30208002 33,403 4,302 Valdez
El Pan EC.AZ.EP 30101012 3,075 132 El Pan
El Pangui EC.ZC.EP 30319006 7,441 614 El Pangui
El Tambo EC.CN.ET 30103005 8,251 65 El Tambo
El Triunfo EC.GY.ET 30209009 34,117 389 El Triunfo
Esmeraldas EC.ES.ES 30208001 157,792 1,351 Esmeraldas
Espejo EC.CR.ES 30104003 13,515 554 El Angel
Espíndola EC.LJ.ES 30111006 15,750 514 Espíndola
Flavio Alfaro EC.MN.FA 30213005 25,390 1,343 Flavio Alfaro
Francisco de Orellana EC.OR.FO 30322001 42,010 6,995 Puerto Francisco de Orellana
General Antonio Elizalde EC.GY.GE 30209027 8,696 152 General Antonio Elizalde
Girón EC.AZ.GR 30101002 12,583 347 Girón
Gonzalo Pizarro EC.SU.GP 30321002 6,964 2,223 Lumbaqui
Gonzanamá EC.LJ.GO 30111007 14,987 693 Gonzanamá
Guachapala EC.AZ.GC 30101014 3,125 41 Guachapala
Gualaceo EC.AZ.GL 30101003 38,587 347 Gualaceo
Gualaquiza EC.MS.GU 30314002 15,288 2,203 Gualaquiza
Guamote EC.CB.GM 30106006 35,210 1,216 Guamote
Guano EC.CB.GN 30106007 37,888 460 Guano
Guaranda EC.BO.GU 30102001 81,643 1,888 Guaranda
Guayaquil EC.GY.GU 30209001 2,039,789 5,237 Guayaquil
Huamboya EC.MS.HB 30314007 5,965 653 Huamboya
Huaquillas EC.EO.HU 30207007 40,285 72 Huaquillas
Ibarra EC.IM.IB 30110001 153,256 1,093 Ibarra
Isabela EC.GA.IS 30420002 1,619 5,368 Puerto Villamil
Isidro Ayora EC.GY.IA 30209028 8,226 492 Isidro Ayora
Jama EC.MN.JM 30213020 20,230 575 Jama
Jaramijó EC.MN.JR 30213021 11,967 97 Jaramijó
Jipijapa EC.MN.JJ 30213006 65,796 1,401 Jipijapa
Joya de los Sachas EC.OR.JS 30322003 26,363 1,195 La Joya de los Sachas
Junín EC.MN.JN 30213007 18,491 246 Junín
Lago Agrio EC.SU.LA 30321001 66,788 3,139 Nueva Loja
La Libertad EC.SE.LL 30209026 77,646 25 La Libertad
La Maná EC.CT.LM 30105002 32,115 647 La Maná
Las Lajas EC.EO.LL 30207014 4,781 297 La Victoria
Las Naves EC.BO.LN 30102007 5,265 147 Las Naves
Latacunga EC.CT.LA 30105001 143,979 1,377 Latacunga
La Troncal EC.CN.LT 30103004 44,268 324 La Troncal
Limón Indanza EC.MS.LI 30314003 10,192 2,101 General Leonidas P.
Logroño EC.MS.LO 30314010 4,621 1,218 Logroño
Loja EC.LJ.LO 30111001 175,077 1,881 Loja
Lomas de Sargentillo EC.GY.LS 30209024 14,194 67 Lomas de Sargentillo
Loreto EC.OR.LO 30322004 13,462 2,127 Loreto
Macará EC.LJ.MA 30111008 18,350 575 Macará
Machala EC.EO.MC 30207001 217,696 338 Machala
Manta EC.MN.MA 30213008 192,322 309 Manta
Marcabelí EC.EO.MR 30207008 4,930 147 Marcabelí
Mejía EC.PC.ME 30117003 62,888 1,476 Machachi
Mera EC.PA.ME 30316002 8,088 520 Mera
Milagro EC.GY.MI 30209010 140,103 401 Milagro
Mira EC.CR.MI 30104004 12,919 588 Mira
Mocache EC.LR.MC 30212012 33,481 562 Mocache
Mocha EC.TU.MO 30118004 6,371 86 Mocha
Montalvo EC.LR.MN 30212003 20,067 362 Montalvo
Montecristi EC.MN.MO 30213009 43,400 734 Montecristi
Montúfar EC.CR.MO 30104005 28,576 383 San Gabriel
Morona EC.MS.MO 30314001 31,379 5,095 Morona
Muisne EC.ES.MU 30208003 25,080 1,265 Muisne
Nabón EC.AZ.NA 30101004 15,121 636 Nabón
Nangaritza EC.ZC.NA 30319003 4,797 2,096 Nangaritza
Naranjal EC.GY.NL 30209011 53,482 2,015 Naranjal
Naranjito EC.GY.NT 30209012 31,756 226 Naranjito
Nobol EC.GY.NB 30209025 14,753 128 Narcisa de Jesus
Olmedo EC.LJ.OL 30111016 5,707 112 Olmedo
Olmedo EC.MN.OL 30213018 9,243 253 Olmedo
Oña EC.AZ.ON 30101010 3,231 295 Oña
Otavalo EC.IM.OT 30110004 90,188 500 Otavalo
Pablo Sexto EC.MS.PS 30314011 1,188 1,371 Pablo Sexto
Paján EC.MN.PA 30213010 35,952 1,079 Paján
Palanda EC.ZC.PA 30319008 7,066 1,925 Palanda
Palenque EC.LR.PA 30212009 20,658 570 Palenque
Palestina EC.GY.PA 30209013 14,067 194 Palestina
Pallatanga EC.CB.PA 30106008 10,800 377 Pallatanga
Palora EC.MS.PA 30314004 6,317 1,436 Palora
Paltas EC.LJ.PA 30111009 24,703 1,145 Catacocha
Pangua EC.CT.PA 30105003 19,877 715 El Corazón
Pasaje EC.EO.PA 30207009 62,959 452 Pasaje
Pastaza EC.PA.PA 30316001 45,512 19,727 Pastaza
Patate EC.TU.PA 30118005 11,771 315 Patate
Paute EC.AZ.PA 30101005 23,106 267 Paute
Pedernales EC.MN.PE 30213017 46,876 1,932 Pedernales
Pedro Carbo EC.GY.PC 30209014 36,711 927 Pedro Carbo
Pedro Moncayo EC.PC.PM 30117004 25,594 336 Tabacundo
Pedro Vicente Maldonado EC.PC.PV 30117008 9,965 620 Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Pelileo EC.TU.PE 30118007 48,988 202 Pelileo
Penipe EC.CB.PE 30106009 6,485 370 Penipe
Pichincha EC.MN.PI 30213011 29,945 1,067 Pichincha
Píllaro EC.TU.PI 30118008 34,925 443 Píllaro
Pimampiro EC.IM.PI 30110005 12,951 437 Pimampiro
Piñas EC.EO.PI 30207010 23,246 615 Piñas
Pindal EC.LJ.PI 30111014 7,351 200 Pindal
Playas EC.GY.PL 30209021 30,045 269 General Villamil
Portovelo EC.EO.PO 30207011 11,024 282 Portovelo
Portoviejo EC.MN.PO 30213001 238,430 955 Portoviejo
Pucará EC.AZ.PU 30101006 20,382 848 Pucará
Pueblo Viejo EC.LR.PV 30212004 29,420 338 Puebloviejo
Puerto López EC.MN.PL 30213019 16,626 420 Puerto López
Puerto Quito EC.PC.PQ 30117009 17,100 683 Puerto Quito
Pujilí EC.CT.PU 30105004 60,728 1,289 Pujilí
Putumayo EC.SU.PU 30321003 6,171 3,559 Puerto Carmen
Puyango EC.LJ.PU 30111010 15,505 634 Alamor
Quero EC.TU.QU 30118006 18,187 173 Quero
Quevedo EC.LR.QU 30212005 139,790 303 Quevedo
Quijos EC.NA.QU 30315007 5,505 1,577 Baeza
Quilanga EC.LJ.QU 30111015 4,582 235 Quilanga
Quinindé EC.ES.QU 30208004 88,337 3,855 Rosa Zárate
Quito EC.PC.QU 30117001 1,839,853 4,183 Quito
Riobamba EC.CB.RI 30106001 193,315 980 Riobamba
Río Verde EC.ES.RV 30208007 22,164 1,506 Rioverde
Rocafuerte EC.MN.RO 30213012 29,321 280 Rocafuerte
Rumiñahui EC.PC.RU 30117005 65,882 139 Sangolquí
Salcedo EC.CT.SL 30105005 51,304 484 San Miguel
Salinas EC.SE.SS 30209015 49,572 69 Salinas
Salitre EC.GY.ST 30209019 50,379 390 El Salitre
Samborondón EC.GY.SM 30209016 45,476 388 Samborondón
San Cristóbal EC.GA.SC 30420001 5,633 849 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
San Fernando EC.AZ.SF 30101007 3,961 142 San Fernando
San Juan Bosco EC.MS.SJ 30314008 3,131 1,047 San Juan Bosco
San Lorenzo EC.ES.SL 30208005 28,180 3,106 San Lorenzo
San Miguel EC.BO.SM 30102005 26,747 570 San Miguel
San Miguel de los Bancos EC.PC.SM 30117007 10,717 839 San Miguel de los Bancos
San Miguel de Urcuquí EC.IM.UR 30110006 14,381 779 Urcuquí
San Pedro de Huaca EC.CR.SP 30104006 6,856 71 Huaca
Santa Ana EC.MN.SA 30213013 45,287 1,022 Santa Ana
Santa Clara EC.PA.SC 30316003 3,029 311 Santa Clara
Santa Cruz EC.GA.SZ 30420003 11,388 1,794 Puerto Ayora
Santa Elena EC.SE.SE 30209017 111,671 3,669 Santa Elena
Santa Isabel EC.AZ.SI 30101008 18,015 781 Santa Isabel
Santa Lucía EC.GY.SL 30209018 33,868 348 Santa Lucía
Santa Rosa EC.EO.SR 30207012 60,388 889 Santa Rosa
Santiago EC.MS.SA 30314005 9,841 1,691 Santiago
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas EC.SD.SD 30117006 287,018 3,805 Santo Domingo de los Colorados
San Vicente EC.MN.SV 30213022 19,116 718 San Vicente
Saquisilí EC.CT.SQ 30105006 20,815 206 Saquisilí
Saraguro EC.LJ.SA 30111011 28,029 1,075 Saraguro
Sevilla de Oro EC.AZ.SO 30101013 5,234 314 Sevilla de Oro
Shushufindi EC.SU.SH 30321004 32,184 2,463 Shushufindi
Sigchos EC.CT.SG 30105007 20,722 1,267 Sigchos
Sigsig EC.AZ.SG 30101009 24,635 657 Sigsig
Simón Bolívar EC.GY.SB 30209022 20,385 289 Simón Bolívar
Sozoranga EC.LJ.SO 30111012 7,994 410 Sozoranga
Sucre EC.MN.SU 30213014 52,158 764 Bahía de Caráquez
Sucúa EC.MS.SU 30314006 14,412 893 Sucúa
Sucumbíos EC.SU.SU 30321005 2,836 1,502 La Bonita
Suscal EC.CN.SU 30103007 4,419 31 Suscal
Taisha EC.MS.TA 30314009 13,078 6,090 Taisha
Tena EC.NA.TE 30315001 46,007 3,904 Tena
Tisaleo EC.TU.TI 30118009 10,525 59 Tisaleo
Tosagua EC.MN.TO 30213015 33,922 377 Tosagua
Tulcán EC.CR.TU 30104001 77,175 1,801 Tulcán
Urdaneta EC.LR.UR 30212006 25,812 377 Catarama
Valencia EC.LR.VA 30212011 32,870 980 Valencia
Veinticuatro de Mayo EC.MN.VM 30213016 28,294 524 Sucre
Ventanas EC.LR.VE 30212007 71,145 806 Ventanas
Vinces EC.LR.VI 30212008 61,565 693 Vinces
Yacuambi EC.ZC.YC 30319004 5,229 1,242 Yacuambi
Yaguachi EC.GY.YA 30209020 47,630 512 Yaguachi
Yantzaza EC.ZC.YN 30319005 14,552 990 Yantzaza
Zamora EC.ZC.ZA 30319001 21,791 1,876 Zamora
Zapotillo EC.LJ.ZA 30111013 10,940 1,209 Zapotillo
Zaruma EC.EO.ZA 30207013 23,407 645 Zaruma

Change history:

  1. ~1992: According to the CIESIN  site, the following cantons were created between about 1990 and 1994. In Azuay province, Chordeleg canton was split from Gualaceo; El Pan and Sevilla de Oro cantons were split from Paute; Oña canton was split from Nabón. In Bolívar province, Las Naves canton was split from Guaranda. In Cañar province, Déleg canton was split from Azogues; El Tambo canton was split from Cañar. In Chimborazo province, Cumandá canton was split from Alausí. In Cotopaxi province, Sigchos canton was split from Latacunga. In Esmeraldas province, Atacames canton was split from Esmeraldas. In Guayas province, Coronel Maridueña and Simón Bolívar cantons were split from Yaguachi; La Libertad canton was split from Salinas; Lomas de Sargentillo and Nobol cantons were split from Daule. In Los Ríos province, Buena Fe canton was split from Quevedo. In Manabí province, Pedernales canton was split from Sucre. In Morona-Santiago province, Huamboya canton was split from Palora; San Juan Bosco canton was split from Limón Indanza. In Napo province (now Orellana), Loreto canton was split from Archidona. In Pastaza province, Santa Clara canton was split from Pastaza. In Pichincha province, Pedro Vicente Maldonado and San Miguel de los Bancos cantons were split from Quito. In Zamora-Chinchipe province, El Pangui canton was split from Yantzaza.
  2. (There may be more changes between 1994 and 2000 that I don't know about.)
  3. The name of Urbina Jado canton in Guayas province was changed to Salitre. San Vicente canton was created in the province of Manabí. Both of these changes are recent, probably in the period 1997-2000.
  4. 2001-10-18: Pablo Sexto canton split from Huamboya (former HASC code EC.MS.HU). Pablo Sexto is often written "Pablo VI".
  5. 2002-03-28: Camilo Ponce Enríquez canton split from Pucará canton in Azuay province.
  6. 2002-10-23: Tiwintza canton created in Morona-Santiago province; Paquisha canton split from Centinela del Cóndor canton in Zamora-Chinchipe province.
  7. 2007-10-02: Santo Domingo de los Colorados canton, but not its capital city, renamed Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Canton transferred from Pichincha province to the new Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province. The canton's new NUTE code should be 30123001.
  8. 2007-11-07: La Libertad, Salinas, and Santa Elena cantons transferred from Guayas province to the new Santa Elena province. Their new NUTE codes should be 30224002, 30224003, and 30224001, respectively.
  9. 2007-11-20: Quinsaloma canton split from Ventanas canton in Los Ríos province.
  10. 2007-11-26: La Concordia canton created in Esmeraldas province.
  11. 2013-05-31: La Concordia canton moved from Esmeraldas province to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas.

Other names of subdivisions:

  1. Francisco de Orellana: Orellana (variant)
  2. Pablo Sexto: Pablo VI (variant)
  3. Pelileo: San Pedro de Pelileo (variant)
  4. Píllaro: Santiago de Pillaro (variant)
  5. Salitre: Urbina Jado (obsolete)
  6. Santo Domingo de los Colorados: Santo Domingo (variant)
  7. Veinticuatro de Mayo: 24 de Mayo (variant)
  8. Yaguachi: San Jacinto de Yaguachi (variant)
  9. Yantzaza: Yanzatza (variant)
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