Santa Elena Province, Coastal province in western Ecuador
Santa Elena Province covers 3,691 square kilometers along Ecuador's Pacific coast, featuring numerous beaches and three main administrative regions called cantons.
The territory separated from Guayas Province in 2007, establishing itself as one of Ecuador's newest provinces alongside Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas.
The population includes a strong presence of Mestizo communities at 79.1%, followed by Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio groups according to the 2010 census.
The province maintains three distinct cantons - La Libertad serves as a commercial center, Salinas focuses on tourism, and Santa Elena handles administration.
La Chocolatera, located at the westernmost point of mainland Ecuador, marks the meeting point between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Guayaquil.
Location: Ecuador
Inception: November 7, 2007
Capital city: Santa Elena
Elevation above the sea: 62 m
Shares border with: Guayas Province, Manabí Province
Website: https://santaelena.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -2.11667,-80.58333
Latest update: May 19, 2025 16:16
Malecón 2000
78.7 km
Machalilla National Park
67.5 km
Park Samanes
76.9 km
Torre Morisca, Guayaquil
78.7 km
Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
78.4 km
Columna de los Próceres de 1820
77.8 km
Malecón del Salado
76.6 km
Palacio Municipal de Guayaqui
78.6 km
Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo
77.3 km
Reserva marina El Pelado
30.7 km
San Francisco Church, Guayaquil
78.5 km
Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil
78.5 km
Playa Varadero
74.6 km
Palacio de Cristal de Guayaquil
78.5 km
Monumento al Sagrado Corazón
78.1 km
Estadio Alejandro Ponce Noboa
77.8 km
Basilica La Merced
78.6 km
Catedral Emperatriz de Santa Elena
33 km
Teatro Centro Cívico Eloy Alfaro
77.3 km
Jardín botánico de Guayaquil
75.2 km
Divine Mercy Sanctuary
55.6 km
Iglesia del Cristo del Consuelo
76.1 km
Cárcel Municipal de Guayaquil
78.6 km
Monumento a Antonio José de Sucre, Guayaquil
78.6 km
Hospital Liborio Panchana Sotomayor
32.6 km
Velero Bridge
76.3 km
Monumento a Vicente Rocafuerte
78.5 km
Luis Adolfo Noboa Naranjo Museum
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