Samborondón

city of Guayas Province, Ecuador

Samborondón is one of the cantons of Guayas province in Ecuador.

Samborondón
Samborondón
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Samborondón is located in Ecuador
Samborondón
Samborondón
Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 2°11′S 79°53′W / 2.183°S 79.883°W / -2.183; -79.883
Country Ecuador
ProvinceGuayas
CantonSamborondón Canton
Government
 • MayorJuan José Yúnez
Area
 • Total252 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,030
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
ClimateAw
Websitehttp://www.samborondon.gov.ec

Samborondón was founded on May 24, 1776 and got its independence on October 10, 1820.

Since October 31, 1955 the suburb has been a canton. The canton has 105 localities and two urban parishes (La Puntilla) and Samborondón Town (Cabecera cantonal) and one rural parish (Tarifa).[1]

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