Map of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador

Rosa Zarate is a city in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, with a population of about 42,121. It lies at 0.3278°N, 79.4741°W. Rosa Zarate is about 122 km (76 mi) northwest of Quito, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 73 km to the southeast.

Rosa Zarate at a glance

Where is Rosa Zarate?

• The 27th 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 Rosa Zarate

• Santo Domingo de los Colorados — 73 km southeast
• Esmeraldas — 73 km north
• Quito — 122 km southeast
• Chone — 133 km southwest
• Bahía de Caráquez — 147 km southwest
• Ibarra — 150 km east
• Quevedo — 151 km south
• Velasco Ibarra — 154 km south
• Latacunga — 170 km southeast
• Tumaco — 179 km northeast, Colombia

Largest cities in Esmeraldas

• Esmeraldas — 218,727

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.