Guayas Province facts for kids
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Guayas
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| Province of Guayas | |||
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Location of Guayas in Ecuador.
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Cantons of Guayas Province
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | 1820 | ||
| Capital | Guayaquil | ||
| Cantons | List of Cantons | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15,430.40 km2 (5,957.71 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 3,645,483 | ||
| • Density | 236.25331/km2 (611.89325/sq mi) | ||
| Vehicle registration | G | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.768 high · 4th |
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Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean. With over 3 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. The largest city of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is within the province.
Political divisions
The province is divided into 25 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Jujan) | 19,982 | 216 | Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (a.k.a. Jujan) |
| Balao | 17,262 | 465 | Balao |
| Balzar (San Jacinto de Balzar) | 48,470 | 1,173 | Balzar |
| Colimes | 21,049 | 758 | Colimes |
| Coronel Marcelino Maridueña | 11,054 | 255 | Coronel Marcelino Maridueña |
| Daule | 85,148 | 462 | Daule |
| Durán | 178,714 | 339 | Durán |
| El Empalme | 64,789 | 711 | El Empalme (a.k.a. Velasco Ibarra) |
| El Triunfo | 34,117 | 389 | El Triunfo |
| General Antonio Elizalde (Bucay) | 8,696 | 152 | General Antonio Elizalde (a.k.a. Bucay) |
| Guayaquil | 2,039,789 | 5,237 | Guayaquil |
| Isidro Ayora | 8,226 | 492 | Isidro Ayora |
| Lomas de Sargentillo | 14,194 | 67 | Lomas de Sargentillo |
| Milagro | 140,103 | 401 | Milagro |
| Naranjal | 53,482 | 2,015 | Naranjal |
| Naranjito | 31,756 | 226 | Naranjito |
| Nobol | 14,753 | 128 | Nobol (a.k.a. Narcisa de Jesús) |
| Palestina | 14,067 | 194 | Palestina |
| Pedro Carbo | 36,711 | 927 | Pedro Carbo |
| Playas (General Villamil Playas) | 30,045 | 269 | Playas (a.k.a. General Villamil Playas) |
| Salitre (was Urbina Jado) | 50,379 | 390 | El Salitre |
| Samborondón | 45,476 | 388 | Samborondón |
| Santa Lucía | 33,868 | 348 | Santa Lucía |
| Simón Bolívar | 20,385 | 289 | Simón Bolívar |
| Yaguachi | 47,630 | 512 | Yaguachi (San Jacinto de Yaguachi) |
Images for kids
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Palms on the Santay Island.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia del Guayas para niños
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