Chone, Ecuador

Chone is a town in the province of Manabí in Ecuador. It is located in Ecuador's low-lying coastal region and plays an important role as a transportation hub. It is about seven hours by bus from the capital city of Quito.

According to the political-administrative division of the Republic of Ecuador, Chone is a territory with a legal category of Canton with the same name of its river, city and urban parish. In the city are the main institutions and organizations of the council of Chone. All Canton is located along half of the province of Manabi, and political geographical axis is what is known as the northern area of Manabi. It is a prosperous area with its own identity that includes the connection of production and trade hub across the northern Manabi. Canton is the largest area at the provincial level and a major production center for raw materials that are absorbed quickly by the national and international industry, due to the excellent quality of their crops originated. Canton excel in this traditional crop planting and nourishing fruits of various coastal area, such as cocoa, coffee, banana, cassava, and maize.