Valladolid is a city located in the Zamora Chinchipe province of Ecuador, situated in the southern part of the country in the Amazon region. The city serves as a local administrative and commercial center for the province.
As a settlement in Zamora Chinchipe, Valladolid is positioned within one of Ecuador's least densely populated provinces, an area characterized by rainforest terrain and relatively limited infrastructure compared to Ecuador's highland and coastal regions. The city functions as part of the regional network of towns that support the province's economy and communities.