Guayas is the most populated province in Ecuador. It was named for the Guayas River, which flows through the province. Its capital is Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador and its main port. It is the fourth largest province in the country, with an area of 20,902 km² This article is about political regions. ... The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous and largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port city. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. ... Square kilometre ( U.S. spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Geography

Guayas is bounded on the northwest and west by Manabí, on the northeast and east by Los Ríos and Bolívar, on the south by El Oro, on the west and southwest by the Pacific Ocean or Gulf of Guayaquil, and on the east by Chimborazo, Cañar and Azuay. Manabí is a province in Ecuador. ... Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. ... Bolívar is a province in Ecuador. ... El Oro is a province of Ecuador. ... The Gulf of Guayaquil is a large body of water of the Pacific Ocean in western South America. ... Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador. ... Cañar is a province in Ecuador. ... Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. ...

Guayaquil is the capital of the province and the largest city in the country. Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous and largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port city. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ...

The province is one of the six provinces in the Coast Region, a natural region of Ecuador. A region can be any area that has some unifying feature. ...

Natural regions

Guayas' natural terrain is very diverse. The province has no elevations, except for the Coastal Range, which starts in Guayaquil and goes to Manabí. The areas west of the Coastal Range are desertic, with an average temperature of 23°C. The areas east of the range belong to the Guayas Watershed. They are quite humid and fertile, especially in the north of the province, with an average temperature of 30ºC in the humid season (December-May) and 25ºC in the dry season (June-November).´ A Coastal range is any range of mountains forming a coastline. ... Manabí is a province in Ecuador. ... A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. ... A watershed or catchment basin is the region of land whose water drains into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ... Humidity is the quantity of moisture in the air. ... Fertile may be used in the following conrtext: Fertility, a term used to describe the ability of people or animals to produce healthy offspring. ... A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on broad climatic patterns. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the month of May. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

=Hydrography

The most important river in the province is the Daule River, which flows from the north to join the Babahoyo River to form the Guayas River. The province is part of the largest river basin in South America west of the Andes Mountains. The Daule River is a river in Ecuador, in the Guayas province. ... The Babahoyo River is a river in western Ecuador. ... The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... See also architecture with non-sequential dynamic execution scheduling (ANDES). ...

Roads

Guayas has its own system when numbering roads. Nevertheless, this system is unknown for most residents, so it is not regularily used. This page is related to transport; you may be looking for the 2002 Bollywood movie Road. ...

The interprovincial roads are also numbered with the national system. Even routs travel north-south; odd routs travel east-west. The interprovincial roads that cross the province are the following:

• Ecuador Highway 15 (Vía del Pacífico; Pacific Way)
• Ecuador Highway 25 (Troncal de la Costa; Coastal Main Way)
• Ecuador Higway 40 (Transversal Austral; Austral Crossing Way)

History

Pre-Hispanic cultures

The most important Pre-Hispanic cultures living in Guayas were the Valdivia, the Machalilla, and the Chorrera Cultures. Exactly before the European discovery of America, the Huancavilca Culture was living in the province. They are the ancestors of a large part of the population of the province. The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). ... An ancestor is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an ancestor. ...

Spanish conquest and independence

Guayaquil was founded on August 14, 1534 (its foundation is celebrated on July 25). During the Spanish conquest, Guayaquil became one of the most important ports in South America. The city became free on October 9, 1820, and the Guayaquil Department (one of the original subdivisions of Ecuador) was founded soon afterwards. It consisted on the Manabí Province, and the Guayaquil Province, which was later renamed Guayas. The Guayaquil Province included territory of what now is Los Ríos and El Oro. The provinces were separated from Guayas in 1860 and 1884, respectively. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Events May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ... Wiktionary has a definition of: Foundation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... A conquest is the act of conquering a foreign land, usually for its assimilation into a larger federation or empire. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Independence is fully autonomous self-government of a country by its residents and indigenous population, generally exercing sovereignty. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Manabí is a province in Ecuador. ... Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. ... El Oro is a province of Ecuador. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Urbanization

Guayas is the most populated province in the country. In the last decades, there has been a massive exit from rural areas to the main cities (especially Guayaquil). This has created a problem in Guayaquil, as most of the migrants invade municipal areas, creating shantytowns, with no services like water or electricity. Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous and largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port city. ... Shanty towns are units of irregular low-cost and self-constructed housing built on terrain seized and occupied illegally -- usually on lands belonging to third parties, most often located in the urban periphery of the cities. ... In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter) is a colourless, tasteless, and odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known also as the most universal solvent. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ...

Demographics

Guayas is the most populated province in the country. The estimated population of the province in 2003 was about 3,360,000 people. A large percentage of the population are mestizos, or descendants of both Spaniards and Indians. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; Canadian French, Métis: from Late Latin mixtcius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere, to mix) is a term of Spanish origin used to designate the peoples of mixed European and Amerindian racial strain inhabiting the region spanning the Americas, from the Canadian prairies in the north...

Political Division

The province is divided in 28 cantons. A canton is a territorial subdivision of a country, e. ...

Canton (Capital)

1. Jujan (Jujan)
2. Balao (Balao)
3. Balzar (Balzar)
4. Colimes (Colimes)
5. Coronel Marcelina Maridueña (Coronel Marcelino Maridueña)
6. Daule (Daule)
7. Durán (Durán)
8. El Empalme(El Empalme)
9. El Triunfo (El Triunfo)
10. Bucay (Bucay)
11. Guayaquil (Guayaquil)
12. Isidro Ayora (Isidro Ayora)
13. La Libertad (La Libertad)
14. Lomas de Sargentillo (Lomas de Sargentillo)
15. Milagro (Milagro)
16. Naranjal (Naranjal)
17. Naranjal (Naranjito)
18. Nobol (Nobol)
19. Palestina (Palestina)
20. Pedro Carbo (Pedro Carbo)
21. Playas (Playas)
22. Salinas (Salinas)
23. Samborondón (Samborondón)
24. Santa Elena (Santa Elena)
25. Santa Lucía (Santa Lucía)
26. Simón Bolívar (Simón Bolívar)
27. Urbina Jado (Salitre)
28. Yaguachi (Yaguachi)

Jujan (also known as Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno) is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador. ... Balao is a town located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay and El Oro provinces. ... Balzar is a city located in northern Guayas, Ecuador, on the Daule River, near Los Ríos province. ... Colimes is a town located in northern Guayas, Ecuador, on the Daule River. ... Coronel Marcelino Maridueña is a town located in eastern Guayas, Ecuador. ... Daule is a city located in central Guayas, Ecuador, by the Daule River. ... Durán (also known officially as Eloy Alfaro) is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, on the Guayas River, opposite Guayaquil. ... El Empalme (also known officially as Velasco Ibarra) is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador, near Los Ríos and Manabí provinces. ... El Triunfo (Spanish for The Triumph), formerly known as Boca de los Sapos (Frogs mouth), is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador, near the Cañar province. ... Bucay (also known as General Antonio Elizalde) is a town located on the eastern edge of Guayas, Ecuador, near the Chimborazo province. ... Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous and largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port city. ... Isidro Ayora (formerly known as Soledad) is a town located in central Guayas, Ecuador. ... La Libertad is a city located in western Guayas, Ecuador, by the sea. ... Lomas de Sargentillo is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador. ... Milagro (Spanish for miracle) is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador. ... Naranjal (Spanish for orange field) is a city located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay province. ... Nobol (also known as Narcisa de Jesús) is a town located in central Guayas, Ecuador. ... Palestina (Spanish for Palestine) is a town located in northern Guayas, Ecuador. ... Pedro Carbo is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador, near Manabí province. ... Playas (officially known as General Villamil) is a town located in southwestern Guayas, Ecuador, by the sea. ... Salinas is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. ... Samborondón is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, on the Babahoyo River. ... Santa Elena is a city located in western Guayas, Ecuador. ...

External Links

Provincial Prefecture's Official Page (http://www.guayas.gov.ec/)