Guayaquil Canton

The Guayaquil Canton, officially the Municipality of Guayaquil, is a canton in the center of the Guayas Province in western Ecuador. The canton was named after its seat, the city of Guayaquil, the most populous city in Ecuador.

Guayaquil
Canton
Municipality of Guayaquil
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W
CountryEcuador
ProvinceGuayas
FoundationJune 25, 1538
Founded byFrancisco de Orellana
Named forGuayas River
SeatGuayaquil
Parishes
Government
  MayorCynthia Viteri
Area
  Canton3,445 km2 (1,330 sq mi)
Population
  Canton2,723,665
  Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
  Urban
1,952,029
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttps://www.guayaquil.gob.ec/

Political divisions

The canton is divided into 16 urban parishes and 5 rural parishes. The urban parishes make up the city of Guayaquil.

Urban parishes

  • Ayacucho
  • Bolivar (Sagario)
  • Carbo (Concepcion)
  • Chongón
  • Febres Cordero
  • Garcia Moreno
  • Letamendi
  • Nueva de Octubre
  • Olmedo (San Alejo)
  • Pascuales
  • Roca
  • Rocafuerte
  • Sucre
  • Tarqui
  • Urdaneta
  • Ximena

Rural parishes

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[1]

References


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