Guayaquil Canton
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Guayaquil | |
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Canton | |
Municipality of Guayaquil | |
Guayas | |
Foundation | June 25, 1538 |
Founded by | Francisco de Orellana |
Named for | Guayas River |
Seat | Guayaquil |
Parishes | List of parishes
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Government | |
• Mayor | ECT) |
Website | https://www.guayaquil.gob.ec/ |
The Guayaquil Canton, officially the Municipality of Guayaquil, is a
, the most populous city in Ecuador.Political divisions
The canton is divided into 16 urban parishes and 5 rural parishes. The urban parishes make up the city of Guayaquil.
Urban parishes
- Ayacucho
- Bolivar (Sagario)
- Carbo (Concepcion)
- Chongón
- Febres Cordero
- Garcia Moreno
- Letamendi
- Nueva de Octubre
- Olmedo (San Alejo)
- Pascuales
- Roca
- Rocafuerte
- Sucre
- Tarqui
- Urdaneta
- Ximena
Rural parishes
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]
- Mestizo 70.8%
- White11.4%
- Afro-Ecuadorian10.9%
- Montubio 5.0%
- Indigenous 1.4%
- Other 0.6%
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Guayaquil Canton
- ^ "Resultados".