Map of Huaquillas, Ecuador

Huaquillas is a city in El Oro, Ecuador, with a population of about 39,757. It lies at 3.4752°S, 80.2308°W. Huaquillas is about 408 km (253 mi) southwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tumbes, 27 km to the southwest.

Huaquillas at a glance

Where is Huaquillas?

• The 30th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in El Oro on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Huaquillas

• Tumbes — 27 km southwest, Peru
• Santa Rosa — 30 km east
• Machala — 38 km northeast
• Pasaje — 50 km east
• Loja — 128 km southeast
• Guayaquil — 147 km north
• Eloy Alfaro — 150 km north
• Cuenca — 150 km northeast
• La Troncal — 153 km northeast
• Santa Elena — 155 km northwest

Largest cities in El Oro

• Machala — 289,141
• Pasaje — 44,860
• Santa Rosa — 41,816

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.