Ecuadorian provinces, found on the map
Find all 24 provinces, including Galápagos at its real location west of the mainland. Zoom in for the smaller provinces.
24 to find, 8 a run.
3 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Azuay
- Bolívar
- Cañar
- Carchi
- Chimborazo
- Cotopaxi
- El Oro
- Esmeraldas
- Galápagos
- Guayas
- Imbabura
- Loja
- Los Ríos
- Manabí
- Morona Santiago
- Napo
- Orellana
- Pastaza
- Pichincha
- Santa Elena
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Sucumbíos
- Tungurahua
- Zamora Chinchipe
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Azuay
- Cuenca is the capital of Azuay. The province includes highland valleys and the lake-rich páramo of Cajas National Park.
- Bolívar
- Guaranda lies on the western side of the Andes. Bolívar descends from mountain country towards the coastal lowlands.
- Cañar
- Azogues is the capital of Cañar. Ingapirca preserves Cañari and Inca heritage in the province’s highlands.
- Carchi
- Carchi occupies Ecuador’s northern highlands. Tulcán connects with Ipiales across the Colombian border.
- Cotopaxi
- Latacunga is the capital of Cotopaxi province. Its name is shared with the volcano on the province’s northeastern side.
- Chimborazo
- Chimborazo province takes its name from the high volcano northwest of Riobamba. Its western edge meets Bolívar.
- El Oro
- El Oro includes coastal banana-growing country and inland hills. Puerto Bolívar serves the city of Machala.
- Esmeraldas
- Esmeraldas combines Pacific shores, river estuaries and forest. Afro-Ecuadorian marimba traditions are important in the province.
- Galápagos
- Galápagos is one province spread across an archipelago. Its capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristóbal Island.
- Guayas
- The Guayas River reaches the gulf beside Guayaquil. The province includes lowland farming areas and tidal coastal landscapes.
- Imbabura
- Imbabura lies in the northern Andes. Ibarra is its capital, while Otavalo is known for markets and weaving traditions.
- Loja
- Loja province occupies highlands and dry valleys in Ecuador’s south. It lies west of Zamora Chinchipe and south of Azuay.
- Los Ríos
- Los Ríos means the rivers. Its lowland waterways feed the Guayas basin and support farming and settlements.
- Manabí
- Portoviejo is the capital of Manabí. Manta is a Pacific port, and Montecristi is associated with toquilla straw hats.
- Morona Santiago
- Morona Santiago takes its name from two river systems. Macas stands near the Andean foothills above the Amazonian lowlands.
- Napo
- Tena is the capital of Napo. Rivers descending from the mountains join the Napo system on their way towards the Amazon.
- Orellana
- Puerto Francisco de Orellana, commonly called Coca, is the capital. The Napo River crosses the province towards Peru.
- Pastaza
- Pastaza stretches from the Andean foothills to the Peruvian border. Indigenous territories and river networks shape its forest landscapes.
- Pichincha
- Quito is both the national capital and the capital of Pichincha. The province extends west from the high Andes towards cloud forest.
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena became a separate province in 2007. Its capital shares its name, while Salinas lies near the peninsula’s western tip.
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas became a province in 2007. It is named for the city and the Tsáchila people.
- Sucumbíos
- Sucumbíos borders Colombia and Peru. Nueva Loja, also known as Lago Agrio, is its provincial capital.
- Tungurahua
- Ambato is the capital of Tungurahua. Baños lies near the volcano of the same name, where the Andes descend towards the Amazon.
- Zamora Chinchipe
- Zamora Chinchipe borders Peru and includes the Cordillera del Cóndor. Its rivers flow towards the Amazon basin.
How this one works
How many provinces are on the map?
24. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 3 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Ecuador page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 24 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Ecuador keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Ecuador
Afghanistan has the same map in Provinces of Afghanistan. Argentina has the same map in Argentine provinces and Buenos Aires. Belgium has the same map in Belgian provinces and Brussels. Bulgaria has the same map in Bulgarian provinces. Cambodia has the same map in Cambodia’s provinces and capital. Canada has the same map in Canadian provinces and territories. China has the same map in Chinese provinces. Costa Rica has the same map in Costa Rican provinces. Cuba has the same map in Cuban provinces and Isla de la Juventud. Dominican Republic has the same map in Dominican provinces and National District. Indonesia has the same map in Indonesian provinces. Iran has the same map in Iranian provinces. Laos has the same map in Laos’s provinces and capital. Mongolia has the same map in Mongolian aimags. Nepal has the same map in Nepali provinces. Netherlands has the same map in Dutch provinces. Panama has the same map in Panamanian provinces and comarcas. South Africa has the same map in South African provinces. South Korea has the same map in South Korean divisions. Sri Lanka has the same map in Provinces of Sri Lanka. Thailand has the same map in Thai provinces and Bangkok. Türkiye has the same map in Turkish provinces. Vietnam has the same map in Vietnamese provinces and municipalities. All three together on the Ecuador atlas page, the country itself on the Ecuador guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.