Guayaquil

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Guayaquil Santiago de Guayaquil
City
Santiago of Guayaquil
Skyline of Guayaquil Lighthouse on Santa Ana Hill Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral Malecón 2000 Ninth of October Avenue (Avenida Nueve de Octubre) Guayaquil, with the Guayas River in the foreground
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  La Perla del Pacífico English: The Pearl of the Pacific
Motto(s):  Por Guayaquil Independiente English: For Independent Guayaquil
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Coordinates: 02°11′24″S 79°53′15″W / 2.19000°S 79.88750°W / -2.19000; -79.88750
Country	Ecuador
Province	Guayas
Canton	Guayaquil
Spanish foundation	(1535-07-25)25 July 1535
Independence	(1820-10-09)9 October 1820
Founded by	Francisco de Orellana
Named for	Guayas and Quil [es]
Urban parishes	16 urban parishes
Government
• Type	Mayor and council
• Governing body	Municipality of Guayaquil
• Mayor	Aquiles Álvarez [es]
• Vice-Mayor	Blanca López
Area
• City	344.5 km2 (133.01 sq mi)
• Land	316.42 km2 (122.17 sq mi)
• Water	28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
• Metro	2,493.86 km2 (962.88 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13.2 ft)
Population  (2022)
• City	2,650,288
• Density	7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Urban	3,094,420
• Metro	3,193,267
Demonym	Guayaquileño
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$42.9 billion[2]
• Per capita	$17,300
Time zone	UTC−5 (ECT)
Postal code	EC090150
Area code	(0)4
Vehicle registration	G
Languages	Spanish
Climate	Aw
Website	Municipality of Guayaquil

Guayaquil (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ^ⓘ; Quechua: Wayakil), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.