Guayaquil

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Guayaquil (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. It is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is located on the west (= right) bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. With a population of more than 3,000,000, it is the most populous city in the country, the fifth largest in the Andean Community. However, its urban fabric extends beyond its official urban parishes, encompassing nearby cities and parishes, making it the most populous urban agglomeration in the nation, and fifth in the Andean Community. As the largest city, it is one of the two main development poles of the country—alongside Quito, the national capital—hosting Ecuador's main business, financial, cultural, and sports institutions. After several failed founding attempts, it was definitively established in July 25, 1535 under the...

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