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Guayas Province is a coastal region in Ecuador located on the country's Pacific coast. It is significant as Ecuador's most populous and economically important province, serving as the nation's primary commercial and industrial hub.
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Key facts
- Country
- Ecuador
- Established as an independent state
- 9 October 1820
- Established as a province
- May 22, 1824
- Capital and largest city
- Guayaquil
- Cantons
- List of cantons
- Prefect
- Marcela Aguiñaga ( RC )
- Vice prefect
- Carlos Serrano
- Governor
- José Arévalo
- Total
- 16,244 km (6,272 sq mi)
- Rank
- 1st in Ecuador
- Density
- 270.37/km (700.26/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Guayasense
- Vehicle registration
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Palms on the Santay Island
Guayas ( English: /ˈɡwɑːjəs/, Spanish: [ˈɡwaʝas] ) is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.