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Guayaquil Canton

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Guayaquil
Canton
Municipality of Guayaquil
Flag of Guayaquil
Coat of arms of Guayaquil
Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province
Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°W / -2.183; -79.883
CountryEcuador
ProvinceGuayas
FoundationJune 25, 1538
Founded byFrancisco de Orellana
Named forGuayas River
SeatGuayaquil
Parishes
List of parishes
  • Ayauchco
  • Bolivar (Sagrario)
  • Carbo (Concepcion)
  • Febres Cordero
  • Garcia Moreno
  • Letamendi
  • Nueve de Octubre
  • Olmedo (San Alejo)
  • Roca
  • Rocafuerte
  • Sucre
  • Tarqui
  • Urdaneta
  • Ximena
  • Juan Gomez Rendon (Progreso)
  • Morro
  • Posorja
  • Puna
  • Tenguel
Government
 • MayorAquiles Álvarez
Area
 • Canton4,830 km2 (1,860 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Canton2,746,403
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,650,288
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttps://www.guayaquil.gob.ec/

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.

Political divisions

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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

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Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Guayaquil Canton
  2. ^ "Resultados".