Cantons of Ecuador

The cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. The cantons are further subdivided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural.
As of 2025, there are 222 cantons in the country. The most recently created cantons are Sevilla Don Bosco in Morona Santiago Province in 2024; and La Concordia in Esmeraldas Province in 2007, although in 2013 La Concordia was transferred to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province.
Below is a list of cantons by province. All populations are as of the 2022 census, with the exception of the canton of Sevilla Don Bosco, as it did not exist at the time.

[Carchi Province] (6 cantons)

[Esmeraldas Province] (7 cantons)

[Loja Province] (16 cantons)

[Napo Province] (5 cantons)

[Santa Elena Province] (3 cantons)

[Zamora-Chinchipe Province] (9 cantons)

Non-delimited areas

Four areas in Ecuador previously did not belong to any province. These were:

Las Golondrinas: In a referendum held on April 3, 2016, 56.9% of voters voted in favor of Las Golondrinas being incorporated into the Imbabura Province.
La Manga del Cura: In a referendum held on September 27, 2015, 64.2% of the voters voted in favor of La Manga del Cura being incorporated into the Manabí Province.
El Piedrero and Matilde Esther: incorporated into Guayas Province by presidential decree in 2017.

Authorities

In each canton there is a jefe político, chosen by, and representing the interests of, the president. There is also a mayor and a municipal council, chosen by popular vote.