Ecuador is located in the northwest part of the South America. It shares its borders with Colombia in the north, Peru in the south, and east, and the Pacific Ocean in the west. This diversity is reflected in how they write address formats on the posts. If you have a client or a customer living in Ecuador and you want to send them a mail, you are at the right place. We have listed down address formats for different types of addresses with examples.

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Recipient Name

Write the full name of the recipient in the first line. You can also add a title in front of the name such as Sr. for Mr. or Sra for Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, write the name of the company in the first line, the person’s name in the second line, and their department name in the third line. To ensure that the internal mail distribution system sends the mail to the right desk and office, write ATTN. in front of the name.

Street Address

For a residential or business address, write the name of the street and then the house/building number. You can also add the name of the intersection place in this line. In case the recipient uses a PO Box, write A.P. ( Apartado Postal means PO Box in Spanish) followed by the box number. 

Building Name

Write the name of the building in this line. If you know the floor number where the recipient resides, mention this in the same line after a comma.

City or Town

Write the name of the city or town where the recipient lives. Some of the major cities in Ecuador are Machala, Ambato, Cuenca, and Quito.

Postal Code

Write this before the city/town name and in the same line. Separate the two address elements with a dash.

Country Name

Write the name of the country in the last line. In case you are sending international mail to Ecuador, write the country name in capital letters.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, street address or PO box number, building name, city or town, postal code, and country name.

Rural Address Format

Streets in the rural areas do not have a formal name. In this case, write the name of the village or settlement followed by the nearest larger town, postal code, city, and country name.

Business Address Format

Write the name of the company, followed by the recipient’s name and then their department in separate lines.

International Address Format for NGOs and Organizations

Write the name of the NGO or organization before the street address details or PO box number in the residential address.

PO Box Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the street address, write AP and then the PO box number.

Military Address Format

Start with the rank and full name of the military personnel stationed in Ecuador. Write their military unit number in the next line. All the other address elements will remain in the same place as the residential address.

Government Office Address Format

Instead of the recipient’s name in the residential address, write the name of the office and department.

Address Format for Multiple Recipients

If you are sending mail to multiple people in the same family or business, write the names in separate lines.

Address  Format for Courier Services

If you are using a courier service provider like DHL or FedEx to send the mail, add the contact details of the recipient in the last line.

The national postal service provider of Ecuador is Correos del Ecuador and it was established in 1865. It is responsible for handling domestic and international mail deliveries. It is one of the largest postal networks in the country and has over 200 offices. It offers a wide range of services like mailing, express deliveries, logistics, eCommerce, financial and insurance services.

So you have learned how to structure the address format to a recipient in Ecuador. But to ensure your address is reaching the intended recipient, you need a verified address. PostGrid address verification solution verifies, standardizes, and offers address autocomplete suggestions in real-time. Whether you want to verify a single address or bulk address, we provide correct, complete, and up-to-date addresses in sync with the official postal service provider for over 245 countries and territories.  

Do you want to send mail to countries other than Ecuador but don’t know the format? Fret not cause we have got covered. Our international address format page has listed address formats for countries across the world. Check it out.