Santa Elena Canton

Santa Elena Canton extends across 3,598 square kilometers of coastal territory, encompassing six rural parishes and one urban center at Santa Elena city.

The canton received its official designation on January 22, 1839, following Ecuador's independence, and later developed with petroleum resource exploration in the 1830s.

The population of Santa Elena Canton includes a mix of Mestizo, Afro-Ecuadorian, Montubio, White, and Indigenous communities, reaching 186,687 residents in 2022.

The canton maintains direct connections to neighboring territories, bordering Puerto López to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and Guayaquil region to the east.

The territorial composition features diverse landscapes from coastal areas to inland regions, with temperatures ranging between 21 and 40 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

Location: Santa Elena Province

Capital city: Santa Elena

Elevation above the sea: 41 m

Shares border with: Salinas Canton, La Libertad Canton

Website: http://gadse.gob.ec

GPS coordinates: -2.22670,-80.85830

Latest update: March 9, 2025 16:08