Machala
in Cantón Machala of Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.259 and -79.961 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 15' 30" and W -79° 57' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:00 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guayaquil
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
3.043 and 99.843 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Suwaktiga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ecuador in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Machala

Machala in Cantón Machala (Provincia de El Oro) with it's 198,123 citizens is a town in Ecuador about 232 mi (or 373 km) south-west of Quito, the country's capital city.

Current time in Machala is now 02:00 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Machala. The closest airport in Ecuador is General Manuel Serrano Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aguas Verdes, Zarumilla, Papayal, Matapalo and Tumbes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Oro Verde Machala

Address
1,4 mi
TELMO SANDOVAL Y AV. EDGAR CORDOVA POLO
0701216 Machala
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Hotel Americano

Address
0,3 mi
Tarqui y Av. 25 de Junio
070150 Machala
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Alcaldía de machala - Conferencia Alan García ex presidente de Perú

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alcaldia de Machala


Marco Antonio Solis Live In Machala Ecuador. 200,000 People

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 31:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: prodproandy

Marco A Solis Sings to 200000 souls in the city of Machala Ecuador. Simply Amazing. Record Breaking!


Alcaldía de Machala - Cdla. NUEVO PILO (Antes - Ahora)

Published: November 20, 2012
Length: 56:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alcaldia de Machala


MACHALA EVENTO CON EDINSON PINGOS

Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 26:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jose Antonio Guaya Sivisapa

EVENTO CON TECNO SOUND PRODUCCIONES.


Pregón Machala 2014

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Revista Costanera TV

Pregón realizado por los 190 años de cantonización de la ciudad de Machala (El Oro)


Todas las Toreras se Quieren Matar - Boca del Pozo Machala

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 06:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Richard Prospel

La Boca está mal de la cabeza en la cancha del Capwell Con vino fumando marihuana siempre en el tablón Siempre dice la verdad el que habla en la radio Que la banda más fiel es la del EMELEC...


18 MACHALA

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LUIS LUQUI

Continuo el viaje a lo desconocido, y me encuentro en Machala, una ciudad muy bonita, con sus calles iluminadas con una buena combinación de colores que resaltan sus palmeras. Acompañado...


Alcaldía de Machala - Regeneración Urbana Barrio 24 de Mayo (Antes y Después)

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 13:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alcaldia de Machala


Eres mi enfermedad - Boca Del Pozo Machala Emelec 84 Años de Pasion y Gloria

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Richard Prospel

Tu eres mi Enfermedad Bombillo no te dejo de alentar SOMOS LA BANDA QUE TE AMA, y te va acompañar LA BOCA DEL POZO HASTA EL FINAL han pasado los años y aqui estamos hoy ...


Ismael Cala en Machala

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 55:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Revista Costanera TV

Visita del periodista cubano Ismael Cala a la ciudad de Machala para disertar acerca de su libro "El poder de escuchar". El Prefecto de El Oro, Esteban Quirola, condecoró al presentador de...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Machala

Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 (2010 census),it is also the fourth biggest city of the country; and the second most important port, it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the World.

Located at -3.26667, -79.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Oro Province, Populated coastal places in Ecuador, Port cities in Ecuador, Provincial capitals in Ecuador

El Oro Province

El Oro province is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.

Located at -3.26667, -79.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
El Oro Province, Provinces of Ecuador

Estadio 9 de Mayo

Estadio 9 de Mayo is a multi-use stadium in Machala, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Audaz Octubrino and Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz. The stadium holds 16,500 spectators and opened in 1955.

Located at -3.25447, -79.9625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Ecuador, Copa América stadiums

Puerto Bolívar

Puerto Bolivar is part of the municipality of Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Puerto Bolívar is one of the world's largest shipment points for bananas, most of them destined for Europe; about 80% of Ecuador's banana production is shipped through these port facilities. The port was named in honor of Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).

Located at -3.26667, -79.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours in South America

General Manuel Serrano Airport

General Manuel Serrano Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto General Manuel Serrano) is an airport serving Machala, a city in the province of El Oro in Ecuador.

Located at -3.26889, -79.9614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Ecuador, El Oro Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Machala, ماتشالا, Горад Мачала, Maĉala, ماچالا, מצאלה, MCH, マチャラ, მაჩალა, 마찰라, Mačala, مچالا, Мачала, 馬查拉