Babahoyo (Spanish pronunciation: ), founded September 30, 1948, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador.
Its population is cited around 153,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol.
Babahoyo | |
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Coordinates: 1°48′0″S 79°32′24″W / 1.80000°S 79.54000°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Los Ríos |
Canton | Babahoyo |
Founded | 1796 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jhonny Terán Salcedo |
Area | |
• City | 174.58 km2 (67.41 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,087.31 km2 (419.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• City | 96,956 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Metro | 153,776 |
• Demonym | Babahoyense |
Time zone | UTC-5 hours |
Area code | (+593) 5 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | www |
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