Guayas Province
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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.
Province | |
Province of Guayas | |
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 |
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". Scribd (in español). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.