Guayaquil
Guayaquil (pronounced [ɡwaʝaˈkil]), officially Santiago de Guayaquil (pronounced [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ɣwaʝaˈkil]), is the largest city in Ecuador. It has about 3.5 million in the metropolitan area. It is also the nation's main port. The city is the capital of both the Guayas Province and the Guayaquil Canton.
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| Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°WCoordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Guayas |
| Canton | Guayaquil |
| Settled | 1534 |
| Independence | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cynthia Viteri |
| • Vice-Mayor | Josué Sánchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.01 sq mi (344.5 km2) |
| • Land | 122.17 sq mi (316.42 km2) |
| • Water | 10.84 sq mi (28.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 13.2 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,278,691 |
| • Density | 19,547.40/sq mi (7,547.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | www.guayaquil.gob.ec |
Guayaquil Media
Engraving depicting a map of Guayaquil in 1741
Mariquita, a young mestiza woman from Guayaquil in 1847–48, by Adele de Dombasle
Aerial view of Guayaquil Ecuador
Guayaquil's waterfront around 1920
Imagen satelital del Golfo de Guayaquil.
Buildings in Puerto Santa Ana
Historic buildings in the Parque Histórico
Calle Numa Pompilo Llona en Las Peñas, Guayaquil
Ecuadorian ceviche, made of shrimp and lemon, onions, tomatoes and herbs. Tomato sauce, mustard and orange are used in some places, but does not form a part of the basic recipe.
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