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Quevedo | |
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 From top, left to right: Quevedo central park, Quito avenue, Quevedo boardwalk, view of the Quevedo river crossing the city, October 7 avenue, downtown and Humberto Alvarado bridge. | |
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| Motto: For Fatherland with Quevedo (Por la Patria y por Quevedo) | |
  Quevedo Location in Ecuador | |
| Coordinates: 1°02′S 79°27′W / 1.033°S 79.450°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Los Rios |
| Quevedo | Quevedo Canton |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Founded by | Jose Camilo Calixtro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexis Matute |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 177,792 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | 593 5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Demonym | Quevedeno, -a |
| Website | www |
Quevedo is a city in Ecuador located in the Los Ríos Province. It is the seat of Quevedo Canton, a vibrant community founded in 1943. According to the latest census, Quevedo's population is 177,792.[1] Located at 237 km SW of Quito (Ecuador's capital), or, 183 km NE of Guayaquil (Ecuador's main port). Quevedo is one of the fastest-growing cities in Ecuador and it is mainly known for its agricultural tradition. Quevedo's agroindustrial complex is one of the leading exporters in the world of banana, cacao, passion fruit and coffee bean. In recent years non-agricultural activities have experienced significant progress mainly in the financial and educational sectors.
Though set inland, Quevedo's geographic location makes it an important logistics link between the Pacific coastal area's main population centers like Guayaquil, Santo Domingo and Manta and cities in the Andes highlands such as Ambato and Quito.[2] Because of its location west of the Andes mountains and right next to the Vinces River (a major waterway and tributary to the Pacific Ocean), the city is vulnerable to flooding.[3]
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Quevedo
- ^ http://www.quevedo.gov.ec/Site/Fijos/ciudad.aspx,[permanent dead link] "La Ciudad" Gobierno Municipal de Quevedo 10 August 2010
- ^ [1] Columbia Gazetteer of the World, Quevedo 10 August 2010