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Santo Domingo de los Colorados overview
Santo Domingo de los Colorados (orange) and the other large cities of Ecuador
Santo Domingo de los Colorados lies in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas in Ecuador at 0.25°S, 79.18°W, about 555 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Guayaquil (UTC-5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Cuenca (636,996) and larger than Ambato (387,309). The largest city in Ecuador is Quito with 2,781,641 people; the capital, Quito, has 2,781,641.
The national capital, Quito, is about 72 km away; the nearest large city is Quito, 72 km from Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Ecuador as a whole has a live population of 18,491,304 (+0.8% a year) and ranks #72 of 238 countries — see the Ecuador population page for the full statistics and the Ecuador atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Largest cities in Ecuador
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuitoCapital | Pichincha | 2,781,641 |
| 2 | Guayaquil | Guayas | 2,723,665 |
| 3 | Cuenca | Azuay | 636,996 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 458,580 |
| 5 | Ambato | Tungurahua Province | 387,309 |
| 6 | Portoviejo | Manabí | 321,800 |
| 7 | Eloy Alfaro | Guayas | 315,724 |
| 8 | Machala | El Oro | 289,141 |
| 9 | Loja | Loja | 274,112 |
| 10 | Manta | Manabí | 264,281 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Santo Domingo de los Colorados has about 458,580 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Santo Domingo de los Colorados the capital of Ecuador?
No. The capital of Ecuador is Quito (2,781,641 people), about 72 km away. Santo Domingo de los Colorados is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Santo Domingo de los Colorados compared with the rest of Ecuador?
Its 458,580 residents are 2.5% of the 18,491,304 people living in Ecuador today. Quito is larger with 2,781,641 people.
Where is Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
In Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador, at latitude -0.25 and longitude -79.18, 555 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Quito (72 km), Rosa Zarate (73 km), Quevedo (92 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Santo Domingo de los Colorados Population 2026 — Ecuador. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-colorados/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-colorados/">Santo Domingo de los Colorados Population 2026 — Ecuador</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.