Ecuador Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Ecuador conflict — Quito, Guayaquil and Duran — with a sourced, dated control status for 1 of the 8 locations plotted below.
Open the full Ecuador tracker →Current situation
Ecuador has experienced a dramatic surge in violence as transnational-linked gangs fight over trafficking routes and prisons, prompting the government to declare an internal armed conflict and deploy the military.
Key actors: Ecuadorian state forces — military and police. Criminal gangs — including groups linked to foreign cartels. Prison-based networks — driving much of the violence. Civilian population — affected by violence and insecurity.
What's at stake: Public security — a rapid rise in homicides and attacks. Drug trafficking — Ecuador's role as a transit hub. State control — prisons and territory contested by gangs. Regional spillover — links to Colombian and Mexican networks.
Ecuador conflict map — key locations
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Quitocity-0.1807, -78.4678
Capital of Ecuador and seat of its government.
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Guayaquilport-2.1894, -79.8891
Ecuador's largest city and principal port, accounting for roughly a quarter of the country's recorded gang violence events.
Control: Contested among multiple gangs, including Los Lobos, Los Tiguerones, Los Fenix, and Los Igualitos — Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), as of 2025-06-03Stale
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Durancity-2.1710, -79.8362
City adjacent to Guayaquil with one of Ecuador's highest homicide rates, part of the gang-related violence surge that led to a nationwide state of emergency in 2023.
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Esmeraldasport0.9682, -79.6517
Northern Pacific port near the Colombian border, one of the coastal provinces where the bulk of Ecuador's recorded gang violence has concentrated.
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Mantaport-0.9677, -80.7089
Major Pacific fishing and container port in Manabi province, a coastal region affected by rising gang violence since 2024.
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Lago Agrio (Nueva Loja)border0.0894, -76.8875
Capital of Sucumbios province near the Colombian border, in an oil-producing Amazon region where gang presence has expanded alongside illegal mining and cross-border trafficking.
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Tulcanborder0.8118, -77.7175
Ecuadorian border city on the crossing to Colombia's Nariño department.
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Huaquillasborder-3.4767, -80.2331
Ecuador's principal land border crossing with Peru, a route used for both legal trade and smuggling.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (1 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Ecuador conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Ecuador conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Ecuador conflict on a satellite map, 1 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Ecuador conflict briefing?
See the Full Ecuador conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Ecuador conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) 428 days · as of 2025-06-03
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2025-06-03 | Guayaquil control updated | Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) |