Guayas Province
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Province | |
| Province of Guayas | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Guayas in Ecuador. | |
 Cantons of Guayas Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | 1820 |
| Capital | Guayaquil |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Jimmy Jairala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,430.40 km2 (5,957.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 3,645,483 |
| • Density | 236.25331/km2 (611.89325/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | G |
| HDI (2017) | 0.768[1] high · 4th |
| Website | www |
Guayas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwa.ʝas] (
listen)) 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 has more people than any other 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.[2]
Guayas Province Media
Palms on the Santay Island
References
- ↑ Villalba, Juan. Human Development Index in Ecuador (in es). Scribd. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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