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El Triunfo | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 2°19′53″S 79°24′10″W / 2.33136°S 79.40272°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Guayas |
Canton | El Triunfo Canton |
Area | |
• Town | 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 41,042 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
El Triunfo (Spanish for The Triumph), formerly known as Boca de los Sapos (Frogs' cove),[2] is a town located in Guayas, Ecuador, near the Cañar province. It is the seat of El Triunfo Canton, created in 1983.
As of the census of 2022, the town had a population of 41,042.
French priest Luis López Lescure helped the town grow. It is the most important town in eastern Guayas, as it grew around a road junction.