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Place details
- Locality
- Manta
- Region
- Manabí
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 264,281
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Ecuador
- Province
- Manabí
- Canton
- Manta
- Mayor
- Marciana Valdivieso
- Vice mayor
- Víctor Chávez
- City
- 53.51 km (20.66 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Rank
- 5th in Ecuador
- Density
- 4,835/km (12,520/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( ECT )
- Postal code
- EC1308
- Area code
- (+593) 5
- Climate
- BWh
- Website
Key dates
- Inception
- 2 March 1534
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- San Pablo de Manta
- Demonym
- Mantense
- Country
- Ecuador
- Located in
- Manta Canton
- Population
- +258697
- Area
- +60.49
- Elevation
- +6
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Capital of
- Manta Canton
- Founded by
- Pedro de Alvarado
- Official website
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Manta, also known as San Pablo de Manta, is a city in Ecuador, cantonal head of the Manta Canton, as well as the largest and most populated city in the Manabí Province. It is the seventh most populous in the country. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Manta, also known as Manteños.