# Guayas Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/ Province · Ecuador # Guayas Province Guayas Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **4,387,434 people** in 2020 on 16,263 km² (about 270 per km²). Its main town is Guayaquil. It is divided into 25 cantons. 2,561 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8,913 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,387,434people (2020) - 16,263km² - 25cantons - 8,913mapped services ## How many people live in Guayas Province? Guayas Province had an estimated **4,387,434 people** in 2020 — 25.1% of Ecuador, the most populous of 24 provinces. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 16,263 km², that is about **270 people per km²**, 2nd of 24 provinces. 27.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****79,528** 1–5 ****317,607** 5–9 ****401,063** 10–14 ****404,765** 15–19 ****393,198** 20–24 ****373,271** 25–29 ****348,362** 30–34 ****325,838** 35–39 ****308,666** 40–44 ****286,129** 45–49 ****255,367** 50–54 ****224,339** 55–59 ****194,176** 60–64 ****159,616** 65–69 ****121,380** 70–74 ****84,984** 75–79 ****54,421** 80+ ****54,724** Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu). ## Where is Guayas Province? Guayas Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Los Ríos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/), [Manabí Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/) and [Santa Elena Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santa-elena/). By area it is the 6th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 6.4% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Guayas Province is about 247 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9544° S, 79.9257° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Guayas Province OpenStreetMap lists 337 named sights in Guayas Province: 121 attractions; 84 memorials; 55 monuments; 31 viewpoints; 27 museums; 4 galleries; 4 theme parks; 4 castles and forts; 3 nature reserves; 2 zoos; 1 cave; 1 waterfall. - Archivo Histórico del Guayas · museum - Casa de la Cultura · museum - Casa de los Titeres · museum - Casa del Artista Plastico · museum - Guayaquil en la Historía · museum - Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo · museum - Museo Julio Viteri Gamboa · museum - Museo Memorial BAE "Abdón Calderón" · museum - Museo Memorial “Abdón Calderón” · museum - Museo Municipal · museum - Museo Municipal de Guayaquil · museum - Museo Municipal de la Música Popular · museum - Museo Nahim Isaías · museum - Museo Naval - El Fortín de Santa Ana · museum - Museo Naval Almirante Illingworth · museum - Museo Presley Norton · museum - Museo Turístico Isla Santay · museum - Museo de la Arcilla "María Eugenia Puig Lince" · museum - Museo de la Cerveza · museum - Museo de la Música Popular Julio Jaramillo · museum - Museo de los Equipos del Astillero · museum - Museo del Astillero Barcelona y Emelec · museum - Museo del Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos de Guayaquil · museum - Museo del Bombero "Félix Luque Plata" · museum - Museo del cacao · museum - Museo en Miniatura · museum - Parque Histórico · museum - Andipuerto Terminal 1D · castle or fort - Casa de Jenny · castle or fort - Casa de PETITA · castle or fort …and 307 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Guayas Province - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil23 km - General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC) · Salinas/La Libertad121 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Bus Urbano - Linea 120 (Guayaquil), about 8.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:19). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:21 18:34 12.2 h Feb 06:28 18:39 12.2 h Mar 06:25 18:33 12.1 h Apr 06:17 18:22 12.1 h May 06:14 18:16 12.0 h Jun 06:19 18:19 12.0 h Jul 06:25 18:25 12.0 h Aug 06:23 18:26 12.0 h Sep 06:12 18:17 12.1 h Oct 06:00 18:09 12.1 h Nov 05:58 18:10 12.2 h Dec 06:07 18:21 12.2 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Cantons of Guayas Province Canton Area km² Parishes Services [Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/alfredo-baquerizo-moreno-jujan/) 229 1 15 [Balao Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/) 442 1 31 [Balzar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balzar/) 1,178 1 40 [Colimes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/colimes/) 758 2 2 [Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/) 254 1 18 [Daule Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/daule/) 512 5 369 [Durán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/duran/) 342 1 478 [El Empalme Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-empalme/) 650 3 88 [El Triunfo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-triunfo/) 560 1 83 [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/) 142 1 14 [Guayaquil Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/guayaquil/) 4,834 6 6,519 [Isidro Ayora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/isidro-ayora/) 493 1 14 [Lomas de Sargentillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/lomas-de-sargentillo/) 72 1 12 [Milagro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/milagro/) 400 4 294 [Naranjal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/) 1,704 5 115 [Naranjito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjito/) 231 1 25 [Nobol Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/nobol/) 135 1 40 [Palestina Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/palestina/) 187 1 19 [Pedro Carbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/pedro-carbo/) 942 3 57 [Playas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/playas/) 270 1 176 [Salitre Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/salitre/) 394 4 48 [Samborondón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/samborondon/) 344 2 370 [San Jacinto de Yaguachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/san-jacinto-de-yaguachi/) 531 4 50 [Santa Lucía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/santa-lucia/) 366 1 28 [Simón Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/simon-bolivar/) 291 2 8 Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Guayas Province - Guayaquil2,723,665 - Eloy Alfaro315,724 - Daule173,684 - Milagro133,508 - El Empalme48,754 - Balzar40,115 - Naranjito34,206 - El Triunfo32,282 - Naranjal32,045 - Posorja30,886 - Playas30,564 - Yaguachi Nuevo27,947 - Samborondón24,118 - Pedro Carbo23,372 - Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno12,617 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guayas Province Named natural and historic features inside Guayas Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 175 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake. - Cruz Constante - Embalse Daule-Peripa - Estero Achiote - Estero Achiote Chico - Estero Anapoyo - Estero Azul - Estero Batán - Estero Boca de León - Estero Boquerón - Estero Branif - Estero Canta Gallo - Estero Cañal - Estero Chato - Estero Chirijo - Estero Churute - Estero Congo - Estero Convento - Estero Corrales - Estero Cuajada - Estero Cuchara - Estero Delicioso - Estero Desconsuelo - Estero El Barro - Estero El Barro …and 153 more. ### Coast and islands 39 islands; 29 headlands. - Isla Barbascal - Isla Bellavista - Isla Cabeza de Mate - Isla Centinela - Isla Chupadores Chico - Isla Churutillo - Isla El Gallo - Isla Escalante - Isla Escalante - Isla Gavilán - Isla La Bocanita - Isla La Orosco - Isla Las Cojas - Isla Malabrigo - Isla Manglecito Chico - Isla Manglecito Grande - Isla Masa - Isla Matorrillos - Isla Mocolí - Isla Mondragón - Isla Nueva - Isla Palo Santo - Isla Puna Vieja Chico - Isla Puná …and 44 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 2 hills. - Zamba Palo · 288 m - Cerro Azul · 281 m - Cerro de Paco · 232 m - Cerro Pelado · 182 m - Cerro Mala · 135 m - Cerro Yasún · 88 m - Cerro de Candelaria · 35 m - Cerro del Carmen · 17 m - Cerro de Batang · 8 m - Cerro de Cimalón · 8 m - Cerro de Perequete · 8 m - Cerro Santa Ana · 7 m - Cerro Santa Ana · 1 m ### Forests and nature 4 parks; 2 forests; 1 nature reserve. - Bosque Protector Cerro Colorado - Bosque Protector Cerro El Paraíso - Parque Centenario de Guayaquil - Parque Viernes Santo - Parque de las Iguanas - Proyecto Área Nacional de Recreación Parque Los Samanes - Reservas Ecológicas Armada del Ecuador ### Estates 26 estates. - Hacienda Amelia - Hacienda Bola de Oro - Hacienda Colón - Hacienda Cóndor - Hacienda El Congo - Hacienda El Jordán - Hacienda Elvira - Hacienda Eulalia - Hacienda Gala - Hacienda La Carmela - Hacienda La Colombia - Hacienda La Esperanza - Hacienda La Esperanza - Hacienda La Hortensia - Hacienda La Victoria - Hacienda Las Mercedes - Hacienda Lechería - Hacienda Olinda - Hacienda Perinao - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Carlos - Hacienda San Francisco - Hacienda San Guillermo - Hacienda San Jorge …and 2 more. ### Getting around 88 airfields; 8 ports; 3 lighthouses; 2 airports; 1 bridge. - Agromarina - Aguayo - Alajuela - Algarrobo - Aquapesca - Banastru - Baticel - Blanca Piedra - Bonanza - Brisas del Mar - Buena Fe - Calademar - Calica - Camacongo - Camaguay - Camaron - Carmita - Casur - Cerro Azul - Chongon - Culdemar - Daular - Disensa - Duapese …and 78 more. Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Guayas Province and the best time to visit In Guayas Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Mar (26 °C). About 771 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (215 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 123 Feb 27 215 Mar 26 212 Apr 27 126 May 27 38 Jun 27 10 Jul 28 3 Aug 28 3 Sep 28 2 Oct 27 6 Nov 27 8 Dec 28 24 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guayas Province Places mapped inside Guayas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals509 - Banks351 - ATMs25 - Petrol pumps263 - Hotels594 - Shopping malls190 - Schools1,379 - Colleges and universities249 - Cinemas42 - Pharmacies1,036 - Restaurants3,477 - Police stations178 - Dental clinics620 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Guayas Province?In Ecuador - What is the population of Guayas Province?4,387,434 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Guayas Province?About 28 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Guayas Province?About 270 people per km² - What borders Guayas Province?Azuay Province, Bolívar Province, Cañar Province, Chimborazo Province, El Oro Province, Los Ríos Province, Manabí Province and Santa Elena Province - What is there to see in Guayas Province?A. José de Sucre, Altar de Maria, Ana Villamil Garaicoa, Andipuerto Terminal 1D - What time zone is Guayas Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guayas Province?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Guayas Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Guayas Province?Guayaquil - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Guayas Province?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Guayas Province?Zamba Palo (288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guayas Province?May to December - How many hospitals are in Guayas Province?509 mapped - How many banks are in Guayas Province?351 mapped - How many ATMs are in Guayas Province?25 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guayas Province?263 mapped - What is the P-code of Guayas Province?EC09 (OCHA common operational dataset)