Guayaquil

Summary

Guayaquil is a city^[1]. Guayaquil ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Guayaquil is located in Guayaquil^[3].
• Guayaquil is in the country of Ecuador^[4].
• Guayaquil is in the country of Ecuador^[5].
• Guayaquil is on the body of water Guayas River^[6].
• Guayaquil is on the body of water Gulf of Guayaquil^[7].
• Guayaquil's head of government is recorded as Aquiles Álvarez^[8].
• Guayaquil's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Guayaquil's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Guayaquil's instance of is recorded as largest city^[11].
• Guayaquil's official language is recorded as Spanish^[12].
• Guayaquil's official language is recorded as Northern Quichua^[13].
• Guayaquil's official language is recorded as Shuar^[14].
• Guayaquil's anthem is recorded as Song of October Ninth^[15].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cali^[16].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Houston^[17].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Punta del Este^[18].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Paita^[19].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Concepción^[20].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santiago^[21].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shanghai^[22].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Haifa^[23].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Barranquilla^[24].
• Guayaquil's twinned administrative body is recorded as Maracaibo^[25].
• Guayaquil's postal code is recorded as 090101 - 090158^[26].
• Guayaquil's Commons category is recorded as Guayaquil^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Ecuador^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Ecuador^[29], founded in 1809^[30]. Guayaquil is located in Guayaquil^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Guayas River^[6], a river^[31], in Ecuador^[32] and Gulf of Guayaquil^[7], a gulf^[33], in Ecuador^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Guayaquil covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+354.48'}^[35]. Guayaquil sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2723665'}^[37], {'amount': '+2650288'}^[38], {'amount': '+2482017'}^[39], and {'amount': '+2278691'}^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[9], big city^[10], and largest city^[11].

History and Context

August 15, 1534 marks the founding of Guayaquil^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Guayaquil include Gulf of Guayaquil^[42], a gulf^[43], in Ecuador^[44].

Why It Matters

Guayaquil ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).^[2] Guayaquil has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Guayaquil is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Guayaquil include Gulf of Guayaquil^[42], a gulf^[43], in Ecuador^[44].