Esmeraldas at a glance
- Esmeraldas has about 220,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of Ecuador.
- Esmeraldas is also the centre of the region that shares its name.
- It's about 182 km to Quito, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: Muisne (56 km), Rosa Zarate (73 km) and Valdez (81 km).