Map of Ibarra, Ecuador

Ibarra is the administrative centre of Imbabura, Ecuador, with a population of about 221,149. It lies at 0.3517°N, 78.1223°W. Ibarra is about 79 km (49 mi) northeast of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tulcán, 68 km to the northeast.

Ibarra at a glance

Where is Ibarra?

• The 12th largest city in Ecuador by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Ibarra

• Tulcán — 68 km northeast
• Ipiales — 75 km northeast, Colombia
• Quito — 79 km southwest
• Túquerres — 99 km northeast, Colombia
• Samaniego — 124 km northeast, Colombia
• Pasto — 134 km northeast, Colombia
• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 135 km southwest
• Rosa Zarate — 150 km west
• Latacunga — 153 km south
• Tumaco — 177 km northwest, Colombia

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.