Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Esmeraldas | |
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  Esmeraldas | |
| Coordinates: 00°58′07″N 79°39′37″W / 0.96861°N 79.66028°W | |
| Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Province | Esmeraldas |
| Canton | Esmeraldas |
| Founded | September 21, 1526 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucía Sosa (UP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 70.45 km2 (27.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • City | 161,868 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 189,504 |
| Demonym | Esmeraldeño - a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | (+593) 6 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [ezmeˈɾaldas]) is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province.
Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the Ecuadorian national football team.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Siete esmeraldeños integran la Selección ecuatoriana". El Comercio. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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