Ecuador · Ecuador
Guayaquil
Ecuador's biggest city and port, on the Guayas.
- Population
- 2,650,288 (2022)
- Founded
- 1538
- Independence
- October 9, 1820
Then
- 1538
Francisco de Orellana founds the city on July 25.
- 1820
Guayaquil wins independence on October 9, the first Ecuadorian city to do so for good.
- 1896
A fire destroys much of the city.
- 2000s
The Malecón 2000 rebuilds the riverfront.
Now
About 70 percent of Ecuador's private exports leave through the port.