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Balao is a town located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay and El Oro provinces. It is the seat of Balao Canton, created in 1987.

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Place details

Locality
Balao
Region
Guayas
Country
Ecuador
Population
12,205
Timezone
America/Guayaquil

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Balao
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.total_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Parque central de Balao.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Central park of Balao
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Balao.svg
Settlement.motto
(For the Glory and Progress of Balao)
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ecuador
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Ecuador
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Provinces
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Guayas
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Canton
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Balao
Settlement.parts_type
Subdivisions
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
before 1700

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Balao is a town located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay and El Oro provinces. It is the seat of Balao Canton, created in 1987.

As of the census of 2022, Balao Canton had a population of 25,655. The town is connected with Guayaquil and Machala. It has an airstrip.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q4850064” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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