Ambato: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Tungurahua Province
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 387,309
• Coordinates: 1.2491° S, 78.6167° W
• Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Quito: 114 km (71 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX): 38 km (24 mi), straight line
• Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO): 128 km (80 mi), straight line
• Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS): 129 km (80 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Atahualpa: 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
• Izamba: 4.2 km (2.6 mi)
• Ambatillo: 5.1 km (3.2 mi)
• Santa Rosa: 6.4 km (4.0 mi)
• Quisapincha: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)