Machala Canton
| Machala Canton | |
|---|---|
| Location of El Oro Province in Ecuador. | |
| Cantons of El Oro Province | |
| Coordinates: 3°16′S 79°58′W / 3.267°S 79.967°W | |
| Country | Ecuador | 
| Province | El Oro Province | 
| Capital | Machala | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 372.6 km2 (143.9 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022 census) | |
|  • Total | 306,309 | 
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | 
Machala Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the El Oro Province. Its capital is the town of Machala. Its population at the 2001 census was 217,696.