Guayas Province

Guayas
Province
Province of Guayas
Malecón 2000
Official seal of Guayas
Location of Guayas in Ecuador.
Location of Guayas in Ecuador.
Cantons of Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
CountryEcuador
EstablishedMay 22, 1820
CapitalGuayaquil
CantonsList of cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectMarcela Aguiñaga (RC)
Area
 • Total
16,244 km2 (6,272 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
4,391,923
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymGuayan (or Guayaco)
Vehicle registrationG
HDI (2017)0.768[2]
high · 4th
Websitewww.guayas.gob.ec
Palms on the Santay Island.

Guayas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwa.ʝas] ) is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); 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.

With a population of over 4 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. In terms of area it is the seventh largest province in the country. The main port of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is located within the province.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Guayas Province
  2. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.

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