Monumento a Vicente Rocafuerte, Bronze statue and memorial in Plaza San Francisco, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Monumento a Vicente Rocafuerte is a 2.50-metre bronze figure carved by Aimé Millet, set on a fountain in Plaza San Francisco. Rocafuerte stands with arms crossed, wearing a Roman cape and his presidential sash. The pedestal carries low reliefs of him among adults, children and an angel, with a Greek-style temple in the background, and scenes of him facing the 1842 yellow fever epidemic as governor of Guayaquil.

French artist Aimé Millet created this monument, and it was unveiled on January 1, 1880, making it the first public statue ever erected in Guayaquil. This inauguration marked an important step in how the city chose to honor its notable figures.

The pedestal reliefs show Rocafuerte with adults, children and an angel, and in the background a temple of Greek appearance. Another relief depicts him as governor of Guayaquil facing the yellow fever epidemic that struck Ecuador in 1842.

The statue stands at the intersection of Avenida Nueve de Octubre and Pedro Carbo in downtown Guayaquil, making it easy to find and reach. Its central location allows visitors to include it in a walk through the historic parts of the city without extra effort.

The monument is the oldest public monument in Guayaquil, inaugurated on 1 January 1880. Its bronze figure, 2.50 metres tall, stands on a fountain, and the pedestal reliefs show Rocafuerte facing the yellow fever epidemic of 1842 as governor of Guayaquil.