2016 in Ecuador

Events in the year 2016 in Ecuador.

Incumbents

 * President: Rafael Correa
 * Vice President: Jorge Glas

Events

 * 15 March – the 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash (22 fatalities)
 * 16 April – an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.8 struck Ecuador near the towns of Muisne and Pedernales, killing more than 650 people.

Sport

 * 5-21 August – Ecuador at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 38 competitors in 13 sports

Deaths

 * 1 March – Ítalo Estupiñán, footballer (b. 1952).


 * 7 May – Gonzalo López Marañon, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1933).


 * 2 August – Álvaro Pérez Intriago, politician (b. 1936).