Guayaquil Canton
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.
Guayaquil | |
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Canton | |
| Municipality of Guayaquil | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province | |
 Cantons of Guayas Province | |
| Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′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 | Aquiles Álvarez |
| Area | |
| • Canton | 3,445 km2 (1,330 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Canton | 2,723,665 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,952,029 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | https://www.guayaquil.gob.ec/ |
Political divisions
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
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[1]
- Mestizo 70.8%
- White 11.4%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 10.9%
- Montubio 5.0%
- Indigenous 1.4%
- Other 0.6%
References
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