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Editorial Minotauro Sa

RUC 1790548287001 · Quito, Pichincha

Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM, but the SRI has its RUC as Active . Verify the situation before doing business with this company. What each status means

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Registry data

RUC
1790548287001
Legal name
EDITORIAL MINOTAURO SA
Trade name
DIARIO LA HORA
Company type
Stock corporation (S.A.)
Size segment (SCVS)
Microenterprise · 2023
Incorporation date
June 14, 1982
Start of activities (SRI)
June 14, 1982
Subscribed capital
$594,255
Economic activity
Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet
ISIC code
J5813.01
Last year with filed statements
2023
Address
Galo Plaza Lasso KM 3.5 N62-08, Nazareth, Rumiñahui
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra
Phone
022475726

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.00
Debt ratio
130.1%
Revenue by year
$1.6 M
$7.2 M
$0
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2023
Net result by year
−$109 k
$397 k
−$929 k
$0
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2023
Employees by year 2009 → 2023 · −99.5%
210
228
1
1
2009 2012 2015 2018 2023
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity Employees
2023 $0 $0 $1,028,740 −$309,694 1
2022 $0 −$929,317 $1,028,740 −$309,694 1
2021 $46,063 −$390,527 $2,477,916 $2,815 1
2020 $714,259 −$328,110 $2,987,399 $519,152 133
2019 $3,453,221 −$754,677 $3,302,067 $716,849 130
2018 $4,003,901 −$440,561 $3,685,315 $1,420,786 155
2017 $4,052,301 −$118,667 $3,181,706 $914,016 163
2016 $3,708,459 −$431,080 $3,309,419 $925,475 161
2015 $4,554,440 −$406,352 $3,359,037 $1,429,882 175
2014 $5,425,451 −$27,783 $3,383,303 $1,419,161 177
2013 $5,833,558 −$8,692 $3,935,278 $1,255,030 182
2012 $6,324,872 $124,773 $4,133,885 $1,226,867 228
2011 $6,557,630 $184,568 $3,843,396 $1,552,399 219
2010 $6,454,365 $190,899 $3,289,086 $1,558,646 200
2009 $6,508,638 $238,170 $2,563,730 $1,460,396 210
2008 $7,193,127 $219,415 $2,757,225 $1,564,225 —
2007 $7,069,569 $397,001 $2,550,125 $1,705,672 —
2006 $5,786,574 $284,977 $2,542,049 $1,304,714 —
2005 $5,281,458 $133,611 $2,759,929 $1,143,782 —
2004 $3,994,718 $127,088 $2,743,367 $1,119,176 —
2003 $3,675,811 $197,072 $2,017,829 $1,099,903 —
2002 $3,250,120 $132,138 $1,651,982 $881,361 —
2001 $2,275,626 $42,835 $1,636,232 $756,127 —
2000 $1,565,522 −$108,639 $1,596,726 $607,959 —

Its 2021 revenue exceeds that of 38.8% of the 64,726 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 35.2% of the 21,640 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 30 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 50.0%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.9%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 5, 2026
RUC status: Active

This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM.

  • Phantom taxpayer: No
  • Nonexistent transactions: No
Tax regime
General regime The set of rules under which it files its taxes
Required to keep accounting books
Yes
Withholding agent
No When paying third parties, it withholds taxes and remits them to the SRI
Special taxpayer
No Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
June 14, 1982

Establishments · 12 registered, 7 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / la Concepción / Panamericana Norte N62-08 y Nazareth Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Mariscal Sucre / Reina Victoria N23-55 y Baquedano Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Itchimbia / Clemente Ponce N45-119 y Piedrahita Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Victor Emilio Estrada 814 y Guayacanes e Igueras Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Juan de Dios Martinez N34-449 y Portugal Open
  • Imbabura / Ibarra / Sagrario / Mejia 3-50 y Entre Sucre y Rocafuerte Open
  • Cotopaxi / Latacunga / Juan Montalvo (San Sebastian) / Quijano Ordoñez SN y Ramirez Open
  • Imbabura / Ibarra / Sagrario / Garcia Moreno 724 y Olmedo Closed
  • Carchi / Tulcan / Gonzalez Suarez / Sucre SN y Chimborazo| Closed
  • Carchi / Tulcan / Gonzalez Suarez / Sucre S/N y Entre Ayacucho y Junin Closed
  • Imbabura / Otavalo / Jordan / Sucre 4-12 y Entre Salinas y Morales Closed
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Cuenca / Gran Colombia 787 y Luis Cordero Closed

Tax status according to the public records of the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority). The risk designations are the SRI’s, not a rating by this site: phantom taxpayer means the SRI considers the company to have no real activity at its declared address, and nonexistent transactions means it invoiced operations the SRI determined never took place.

Where it operates

It has 7 open establishments across 4 provinces, plus 5 closed.

Azuay: 0 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: 0 companies Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: 1 companies El Oro: no data Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 1 companies Imbabura: 1 companies Loja: no data Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: 4 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: 0 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: 0 companiesCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: 1 companiesEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 1 companiesImbabura: 1 companiesLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: 4 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

1 4

Provinces with a presence

  • Pichincha head office 4 locations
  • Imbabura 1 location
  • Guayas 1 location
  • Cotopaxi 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 5, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Information and communication
  2. Publishing activities
  3. Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
  4. Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
  5. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Editorial Minotauro Sa?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EDITORIAL MINOTAURO SA is 1790548287001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Editorial Minotauro Sa active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM.

What trade name does Editorial Minotauro Sa use?

It operates under the trade name DIARIO LA HORA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Editorial Minotauro Sa do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5813.01) is: Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet

Where is Editorial Minotauro Sa located?

Its registered address is in Quito, province of Pichincha, Ecuador.

When was Editorial Minotauro Sa incorporated?

It was incorporated on June 14, 1982, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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