Map of Balzar, Ecuador

Balzar is a city in Guayas, Ecuador, with a population of about 40,115. It lies at 1.3650°S, 79.9049°W. Balzar is about 199 km (123 mi) southwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Velasco Ibarra, 46 km to the northeast.

Balzar at a glance

Where is Balzar?

• The 29th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Guayas on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Balzar

• Velasco Ibarra — 46 km northeast
• Ventanas — 50 km east
• Daule — 56 km south
• Quevedo — 62 km northeast
• Babahoyo — 64 km southeast
• Portoviejo — 70 km northwest
• Jipijapa — 75 km west
• Chone — 77 km north
• Eloy Alfaro — 90 km south
• Milagro — 92 km south

Largest cities in Guayas

• Guayaquil — 2,723,665
• Eloy Alfaro — 315,724
• Daule — 173,684
• Milagro — 133,508
• La Libertad — 75,881
• Velasco Ibarra — 48,754
• Naranjito — 34,206

Largest cities in Ecuador

• Quito — 2,781,641
• 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

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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.