The Miss Ecuador 1998 was held on March 21, 1998. There were 15 candidates for the national title, the crown passed from Monica Chala from Pichincha to Soraya Hogonaga from same province, but the new Miss Ecuador 1998 was crowned by Jamil Mahuad who was the mayor of the Quito, the future presidential candidate for the 1998 presidential election and the future president of Ecuador. Soraya competed at Miss Universe 1998.