Guayaquil, Administrative canton at 9 meters elevation in Guayas Province, Ecuador.
The canton of Guayaquil stretches along the western bank of the Guayas River, encompassing both urban areas and agricultural territories within its boundaries.
The canton received its formal administrative status on July 25, 1824, marking a significant transition from colonial rule to an independent territorial organization.
The Guayaquil canton incorporates numerous educational institutions, including the University of Guayaquil, which shapes the intellectual landscape of coastal Ecuador.
The territory maintains strategic importance through its port facilities, managing most of Ecuador's maritime trade through the Gulf of Guayaquil.
This low-elevation canton contains extensive mangrove ecosystems where the Guayas River meets the Pacific Ocean, creating natural barriers against coastal erosion.
Location: Guayas Province
Inception: July 25, 1824
Capital city: Guayaquil
Elevation above the sea: 9 m
Shares border with: Playas Canton, Lomas de Sargentillo Canton, Nobol Canton, Daule Canton, Durán Canton, Samborondón Canton
Website: https://guayaquil.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -2.18333,-79.88333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:55
Parque Histórico de Guayaquil
4.5 km
Parque seminario
1.3 km
La Perla
903 m
Torre Morisca, Guayaquil
1.3 km
National Unity Bridge
4.2 km
Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
4.5 km
Columna de los Próceres de 1820
870 m
Malecón del Salado
1.7 km
Palacio Municipal de Guayaqui
1.3 km
Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo
5.7 km
San Francisco Church, Guayaquil
980 m
Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil
1.5 km
Palacio de Cristal de Guayaquil
2.1 km
Monumento al Sagrado Corazón
346 m
Estadio Alejandro Ponce Noboa
8.6 km
Basilica La Merced
820 m
Teatro Centro Cívico Eloy Alfaro
3.3 km
Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo
874 m
Iglesia del Cristo del Consuelo
4.7 km
Museo Municipal de la Música Popular Julio Jaramillo
1 km
Teatro Sánchez Aguilar
4.9 km
Cárcel Municipal de Guayaquil
419 m
Monumento a Antonio José de Sucre, Guayaquil
1.3 km
Capilla del Cerro Santa Ana
858 m
Velero Bridge
2.1 km
Monumento a Vicente Rocafuerte
984 m
Luis Adolfo Noboa Naranjo Museum
871 m
Guayaquil Municipal Museum
1.4 kmReviews
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