Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.
El Oro is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.
Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
Balzar is a city located in northern Guayas Province, Ecuador, on the Daule River, near Los Ríos Province. It is the seat of Balzar Canton, and the agricultural center in northern Guayas.
Palestina is a town located in northern Guayas, Ecuador. It is the seat of Palestina Canton, created in 1988.
Naranjal is a canton in the province of Guayas in western continental Ecuador. The canton was created in 1960 and named after its seat, Naranjal.
Loja Canton is located in the southeast of the Province of Loja bordering the Podocarpus National Park and the Province of Zamora-Chinchipe in the east and south, and the cantons of Saraguro in the north, Catamayo, Gonzanama, and Quilanga in the west. The principal city is Loja which is also the provincial capital. It is also home to Vilcabamba, the "Valley of Longevity."
The Province of Santa Elena is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno is a canton of the province of Guayas in the Republic of Ecuador. Its official name was given in honor of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, who served three times as the president of Ecuador. It is also known as Juján, a name which came from a regional plant. The canton covers an area of 228.6 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi). Its canton seat is also known as Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno or Juján.
Colimes Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Colimes. Its population at the 2001 census was 21,049.
Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña. Its population at the 2001 census was 11,054.
El Empalme Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of El Empalme. Its population at the 2001 census was 64,789.
Isidro Ayora Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Isidro Ayora. Its population at the 2001 census was 8,226.
Palestina Canton is a Canton located in northern Guayas, Ecuador, created in 1988. Palestina Canton has a population of 18,019, and its nearby cities are Santa Lucía, Daule, Colimes and Balzar. The town of Palestina is located 80 km north of Guayaquil, at the Northern Centre of the province. The canton occupies a territory of 186.6 km2.
Pedro Carbo Canton is a land-locked coastal canton located in Guayas Province in Ecuador, near Manabí Province. Its capital is the town of Pedro Carbo. It is located at the 63 kilometer marker on the road from Guayaquil to Manabí. It is the seat of Pedro Carbo Cantón, founded in 1984. As of the census of 2001, there are 36,711 people residing within canton limits. A new census was conducted in 2010 but results are yet unknown. The city is named after Pedro Carbo Noboa, a 19th-century politician, diplomat and writer from Guayaquil.
General Villamil, also known as Playas, is a Guayas canton in Ecuador. The Playas canton is located at the south western area of the Guayas Province. Its Canton Capital is General José de Villamil, also known as Playas. It is located 96 kilómeters from the capital of the Guayas Province, Guayaquil. It borders to the north and east with Guayaquil Canton, on the west with Santa Elena Province, and to south with the Pacific Ocean. Its territory has an area of 270.2 sq km and a population of 58,768.
Salitre Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Salitre. Its population at the 2001 census was 50,379.
Santa Lucía Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Santa Lucía. Its population at the 2001 census was 33,868.
Simón Bolívar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Simón Bolívar. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,385.
Yaguachi Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Yaguachi. Its population at the 2001 census was 47,630.
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