Guayas Province
Guayas | |
|---|---|
| Province of Guayas Provincia del Guayas (Spanish) | |
|
| |
| Motto: Through the great Guayas | |
Location of Guayas in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Guayas Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established as an independent state | 9 October 1820 |
| Established as a province | May 22, 1824 |
| Capital and largest city | Guayaquil |
| Cantons | List of cantons |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Marcela Aguiñaga (RC) |
| • Vice Prefect | Carlos Serrano |
| • Governor | Zaida Rovira |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,244 km2 (6,272 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 4,391,923 |
| • Rank | 1st in Ecuador |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Guayasense |
| Vehicle registration | G |
| HDI (2017) | 0.768 high · 4th |
| Website | www |
Guayas (English: /ˈɡwɑːjəs/, Spanish: [ˈɡwaʝas] ⓘ) is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.
With a population of over 4 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. In terms of area it is the seventh largest province in the country. The main port of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is located within the province.