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Highest Elevation in Ecuador

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Ecuador Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
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Highest Elevation — Ecuador

1 Cañar 04 10,449 ft
2 Tulcán 05 9,718 ft
3 Pujilí 07 9,659 ft
4 Cayambe 18 9,551 ft
5 Machachi 18 9,531 ft
6 San Gabriel 05 9,383 ft
7 Quito 18 9,364 ft
8 Píllaro 19 9,216 ft
9 Guaranda 03 9,206 ft
10 Riobamba 06 9,111 ft
11 Latacunga 07 9,088 ft
12 Guano 06 9,065 ft
13 Alausí 06 8,990 ft
14 Azogues 04 8,924 ft
15 San Miguel 07 8,694 ft
16 Ambato 19 8,520 ft
17 Oyambarillo 18 8,383 ft
18 Otavalo 11 8,307 ft
19 Pelileo 19 8,251 ft
20 Sangolquí 18 8,245 ft
21 Cuenca 02 8,150 ft
22 Pomasqui 18 8,061 ft
23 Gualaceo 02 7,969 ft
24 Atuntaqui 11 7,844 ft
25 Cotacachi 11 7,825 ft
26 San Miguel de Bolívar 03 7,621 ft
27 Ibarra 11 7,192 ft
28 Cariamanga 12 7,169 ft
29 Pimampiro 11 7,051 ft
30 Loja 12 6,759 ft
31 Celica 12 6,572 ft
32 Catacocha 12 6,148 ft
33 Baños 19 5,922 ft
34 Catamayo 12 4,764 ft
35 Palora 15 4,360 ft
36 Macas 15 4,314 ft
37 Piñas 08 3,924 ft
38 Sucúa 15 3,530 ft
39 Puyo 17 3,471 ft
40 Zaruma 08 3,465 ft
41 Zamora 20 3,212 ft
42 Portovelo 08 3,169 ft
43 Yantzaza 20 2,710 ft
44 Echeandía 03 2,644 ft
45 La Maná 07 2,434 ft
46 Balsas 08 2,172 ft
47 Tena 23 2,001 ft
48 Marcabelí 08 1,998 ft
49 Archidona 23 1,890 ft
50 Santo Domingo de los Colorados 26 1,821 ft
51 Macará 12 1,801 ft
52 La Troncal 04 1,575 ft
53 Ventanas 13 1,217 ft
54 Nueva Loja 22 994 ft
55 Puerto Francisco de Orellana 24 984 ft
56 Jipijapa 14 942 ft
57 Boca Suno 24 919 ft
58 Catarama 13 794 ft
59 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña 10 600 ft
60 Naranjito 10 545 ft
61 Valencia 13 535 ft
62 Paján 14 512 ft
63 Sucre 14 499 ft
64 Montecristi 14 443 ft
65 El Empalme 10 348 ft
66 Pedro Carbo 10 338 ft
67 Chone 14 335 ft
68 Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga 14 331 ft
69 Portoviejo 14 295 ft
70 Rosa Zarate 09 289 ft
71 Rocafuerte 14 276 ft
72 Santa Rosa 08 266 ft
73 Montalvo 13 213 ft
74 Tosagua 14 207 ft
75 Naranjal 10 197 ft
76 Lomas de Sargentillo 10 187 ft
77 Babahoyo 13 167 ft
78 Quevedo 13 167 ft
79 Junín 14 161 ft
80 Santa Elena 25 141 ft
81 Arenillas 08 135 ft
82 Balzar 10 135 ft
83 Yaguachi Nuevo 10 128 ft
84 Pedernales 14 105 ft
85 Palenque 13 102 ft
86 Pasaje 08 98 ft
87 La Libertad 10 92 ft
88 Daule 10 92 ft
89 Colimes 10 82 ft
90 Calceta 14 75 ft
91 Esmeraldas 09 59 ft
92 Samborondón 10 56 ft
93 Vinces 13 56 ft
94 Guabo 08 52 ft
95 Machala 08 52 ft
96 Santa Lucía 10 49 ft
97 Puerto Ayora 01 49 ft
98 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 09 46 ft
99 Milagro 10 46 ft
100 Guayaquil 10 46 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in Ecuador.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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