Guayaquil Canton

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Canton in Ecuador

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Location of Guayaquil Canton in Guayas Province

Cantons of Guayas Province

Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°W / -2.183; -79.883CountryEcuadorProvinceGuayasFoundationJune 25, 1538Founded byFrancisco de OrellanaNamed forGuayas RiverSeatGuayaquilParishes

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 ÁlvarezArea

• Canton4,830 km² (1,860 sq mi)Population

(2022 census)^[1]

• Canton2,746,403 • Density570/km² (1,500/sq mi) • Urban

2,650,288Time 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.