Map of El Oro Province in Ecuador.

The El Oro Province ( Spanish Provincia de El Oro; Oro (es:oro) = Gold) is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It has been named that way because of its historically important gold production. It is one of the worlds major banana exporters. The capital is Machala. Image File history File links EC-eloro-map. ... Image File history File links EC-eloro-map. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Standard atomic weight 196. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province. ...

History

Geography

To the north and east the province has borders with the provinces Guayas, Azuay and Loja. To the west and south it is limited by the Pacific Ocean and the Peruvian Tumbes Region. The province is divided in 14 cantons and features a wide range of attractions, such as the Jambelí Islands, the petrified forest of the Puyango River, and the island of Santa Clara, to name a few. Guayas is the most populated province in Ecuador. ... Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. ... Loja may refer to: Loja, Granada, Spain Loja Province, Ecuador Loja, Ecuador, capital of Loja province Loja (crater), a crater on Mars named after the Ecuadorian city Category: ... Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. ... A canton is a tertiary subdivision of Ecuador, below provinces. ... In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into stone or a similar substance. ... A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded area set aside for hunting). ... The Tumbes River, called Puyango River in Ecuador, is a river in South America. ...

Demographics

Population 1990: 412.572 Population 2007: 525.763

Economy

El Oro economy is mainly based on export of banana and shrimps. Other agricultural products of importance are cacao & coffee.

Politics

Unicameral government.

Cantons

• Arenillas (Arenillas)
• Atahualpa (Paccha)
• Balsas (Balsas)
• Chilla (Chilla)
• El Guabo (El Guabo)
• Huaquillas (Huaquillas)
• Las Lajas (La Victoria)
• Machala (Machala)
• Marcabelí (Marcabelí)
• Pasaje (Pasaje)
• Piñas (Piñas)
• Portovelo (Portovelo)
• Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
• Zaruma (Zaruma)

Balsas is a canton in El Oro province, Ecuador. ... In Hindustani classical music, chilla or chilla katna is a stage of training or ritual where the student is fully isolated from the outside world and lives for music only. ... El Guabo is a town in El Oro, a province in Ecuador. ... The international bridge from the Peruvian side. ... La Victoria is Spanish for The Victory. It is the name of a number of places: La Victoria District in Lima, Peru La Victoria, Colombia, a municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department La Victoria, Venezuela, a municipal seat in the Aragua State La Victoria, Dominican Republic in the Santo... Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province. ... Pasaje is a small town in the lowlands of the El Oro Province, Ecuador. ... Piñas is a small canton in El Oro, Ecuador. ... Zaruma is a town in SE El Oro, a province in Ecuador. ...

External links

• Gobierno Provincial Autonomo de El Oro Web site of the El Oro Government in Spanish
• Orenses Machala Comunidad Virtual de La Provincia de El Oro News about El Oro in Spanish

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