Pedro Carbo Canton

Pedro Carbo
Location of Guayas in Ecuador
Location of Guayas in Ecuador
Cantons of Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
Coordinates: 1°50′S 80°14′W / 1.833°S 80.233°W / -1.833; -80.233
CountryEcuador
ProvinceProvince of Guayas
CantonPedro Carbo
Established as CantónJuly 19, 1984
Government
 • MayorIng. Ignacio Figueroa Gonzales
 • Deputy MayorDr. Virgilio Ordóñez Ramirez
 • General SecretaryAbg. Patricio Laz Macías
Area
 • Total941.2 km2 (363.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total52,177
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Official Language
Spanish
DemonymCarbence
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitewww.pedrocarbo.gov.ec

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.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Pedro Carbo Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com