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Babahoyo
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Babahoyo (), founded 27 May 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
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Babahoyo, officially named Santa Rita de Babahoyo, is a city in Ecuador that serves as the capital of Los Ríos Province and Babahoyo Canton. Established in 1756, the municipality is situated in the Babahoyo Canton and lies near the Babahoyo River. The city has an area of 10.35 and an elevation above sea level of 8. Its residents are referred to as babahoyense, and the local dialing code is 593 5.
The population of Babahoyo is recorded as 98,251, while another source lists the figure as 76,279. The city is twinned with Lakeland, Qingtongxia. Its patron saint is the Virgin of Mercy. The head of government holds the office of mayor.
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- Locality
- Babahoyo
- Region
- Los Ríos
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 76,279
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
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- Babahoyo
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- City
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- City
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- Ecuador
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- 200px
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- Country
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- Province
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- 20pxLos Ríos
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- Canton
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- Babahoyo
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- Collage Babahoyo.png
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral next to the Central Park 24 May, view of the southwest of the city, Catarama River Bridge, 9 October Boardwalk, Babahoyo River and García Moreno Street.
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Gustavo Barquet
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1796
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 13.66
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022 census
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get in
Most bus companies running between Quito and Guayaquil stop or passes through Babahoyo. It is one hour from Guayaquil and 7 hours from Quito. Quevedo connects with Guayaquil by two highways, one through Balzar and Daule (not very popular); and the other one that passes through Babahoyo.
Get around
There is a small mall in the south part of the town, where people can buy supplies and run some errand.
See
Noteworthy attractions include the verdant gardens of Parque 24 de Mayo and the city's main cathedral, which is decorated with an enormous mosaic mural depicting the Virgin Mary. The beautiful river that have old traditional houses around it.
Do
Take a walk in the 10 Agosto street and look for the small edification is very interesting. Have an ice cream and enjoy the view in the new malecon can be pretty and very relaxing. At night there are a couple of bars and clubs in the downtown very common for the wealthy citizen.
Eat
Chifa Pacífico Babahoyo: Chinese food. Address: Gral. Barona and Abdon Calderon. Monich: Ecuadorian & international food. Address: Eloy Alfaro and 10 de Agosto
Drink
Sodas bar are very common in the town, also street vendor sell natural fresh juices
Sleep
There are different kinds of places where to stay, from hotels to motels.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Culture
- Attractions
- Local Festivals
- Food
- Transportation
- Rural Districts
- ''La Unión''
- ''Pimocha''
- ''Caracol''
- ''Febres Cordero''
- References
- External links
Babahoyo (), founded 27 May 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
A processing and trade center for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are also milled here.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Babahoyo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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