| Official Name: | El Tambo Canton |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Image Map1: | El Tambo in Cañar (Ecuador).svg |
| Map Caption1: | El Tambo Canton in Cañar Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ecuador |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cañar Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Timezone: | ECT |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | -2.5081°N -78.9249°W |
El Tambo is one of seven cantons located in Cañar Province, Ecuador. It is situated along the PanAmerican highway in a valley across from the larger town of Cañar. The population of El Tambo is a mix of mestizo and indigenous Cañari.
About 30 minutes out of El Tambo is the town of Ingapirca named after the Incan ruins that are there. The ruins of Ingapirca are the largest Incan ruins in Ecuador.