Machala Postal Codes: 070201 to 070224 | El Oro

Key Facts

Machala is a city and the capital of El Oro Province in southwestern Ecuador. Located in the coastal lowlands region near the Gulf of Guayaquil, Machala serves as the economic and administrative hub of El Oro Province, positioned approximately 25 kilometers inland from the Pacific Ocean. As one of Ecuador's most important port cities, Machala has an estimated population of around 300,000 people and covers an urban area of approximately 25 square kilometers. The city is famously known as the 'Banana Capital of the World' due to its central role in Ecuador's banana export industry, which dominates the regional economy. Machala is divided into multiple urban parishes including Machala, El Cambio, and Jubones, along with several rural parishes that form part of its metropolitan area. The city features a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, and its strategic location near the Peruvian border makes it an important commercial and transportation center for southern Ecuador. For detailed postal code information and administrative subdivisions within Machala, users can access comprehensive data about its various urban and rural parishes through our location services platform.

Neighboring Regions

• Pasaje
• El Guabo
• Santa Rosa
• Arenillas