Durán Canton

Durán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the city of Durán. Its population at the 2001 census was 178,714.^[2]

Durán Canton
Canton
Location of Durán Canton in Guayas Province
Coordinates: 2°10′S 79°50′W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Guayas Province
Capital	Durán
Area
• Total	132 sq mi (342 km2)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	303,910
• Density	2,300/sq mi (889/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

The canton was created in 1986 during the presidential period of León Febres Cordero through a presidential decree.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[3]

• Mestizo 70.3%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 10.9%
• White 9.7%
• Montubio 5.7%
• Indigenous 2.9%
• Other 0.5%