Guayaquil (canton)
| Guayaquil | |||
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| Canton | |||
| Municipality of Guayaquil | |||
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 Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province |
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 Cantons of Guayas Province |
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| Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°W | |||
| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Province | Guayas | ||
| Foundation | June 25, 1538 | ||
| Founded by | Francisco de Orellana | ||
| Named for | Guayas River | ||
| Seat | Guayaquil | ||
| Parishes |
List of parishes
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jaime Nebot | ||
| Area | |||
| • Canton | 6,048 km2 (2,335 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Canton | 2,005,165 | ||
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,952,029 | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://www.guayaquil.gov.ec/ | ||
The Guayaquil Canton, official 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.
The canton is divided into 16 urban parishes and 5 rural parishes. The urban parishes make up the city of Guayaquil.
Urban parishes
Rural parishes
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
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