city in Ecuador, capital of the Esmeraldas Province From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [ezmeˈɾaldas]) is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province.
Esmeraldas | |
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Coordinates: 00°58′07″N 79°39′37″W | |
Ecuador | Ecuador |
Province | Esmeraldas |
Canton | Esmeraldas |
Founded | September 21, 1526 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lucía Sosa (UP) |
Area | |
• City | 70.45 km2 (27.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• City | 161,868 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 189,504 |
Demonym | Esmeraldeño - a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Area code | (+593) 6 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the Ecuadorian national football team.[1]
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