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Zamora
Ecuador
Zamora, town, southeastern Ecuador. Amid the forested jungles east of the main ranges of the Andes Mountains, the town lies at the southeastern foot of the Cordillera de Zamora, just south of the Zamora River. The Roman Catholic Church has established a vicar apostolic in Zamora, which is considered to be a missionary settlement. The population consists of mainly Shuar and some Saraguro peoples. The economy is based on local Indian trade. Pop. (2001) 10,355; (2010) 12,386.
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