Huaquillas

Huaquillas (Spanish pronunciation: [wa.'ki.ʝas]) is a border town in western El Oro, Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.

Huaquillas
City
Downtown of Huaquillas
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Nickname(s):  Huaquillas, ciudad binacional (Huaquillas, binational city)
Motto:  Centinela sin relevo (Sentinel without relief)
Huaquillas Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 3.47504°S 80.21829°W / -3.47504; -80.21829
Country	Ecuador
Provinces	El Oro
Canton	Huaquillas
Government
• Mayor	Florencio Farez
Area
• City	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	56,021
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Huaquillense
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Website	http://www.huaquillas.gob.ec/

Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes. Both towns have an intense commercial life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in US dollars, the only currency in Ecuador, and in Peruvian soles.

The town was occupied by Peru during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.

View of Zarumilla River from international bridge linking Ecuador and Peru in Huaquillas.