Pedro Carbo | |
|---|---|
 Location of Guayas in Ecuador | |
 Cantons of Guayas Province | |
| Coordinates: 1°50′S 80°14′W / 1.833°S 80.233°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Province of Guayas |
| Canton | Pedro Carbo |
| Established as Cantón | July 19, 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Ignacio Figueroa Gonzales |
| • Deputy Mayor | Dr. Virgilio Ordóñez Ramirez |
| • General Secretary | Abg. Patricio Laz Macías |
| Area | |
| • Total | 941.2 km2 (363.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,177 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Official Language | Spanish |
| Demonym | Carbence |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | www |
Pedro Carbo Canton is a land-locked coastal canton located in Guayas Province in Ecuador, near Manabí Province. Its capital is the town of Pedro Carbo. It is located at the 63 kilometer marker on the road from Guayaquil to Manabí. It is the seat of Pedro Carbo Cantón, founded in 1984. As of the census of 2001, there are 36,711 people residing within canton limits.[2] A new census was conducted in 2010 but results are yet unknown. The city is named after Pedro Carbo Noboa, a 19th-century politician, diplomat and writer from Guayaquil.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Pedro Carbo Canton
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com