Guayas Province

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Guayas
Province of Ecuador
Province of Guayas Provincia del Guayas (Spanish)
Malecón 2000
Flag Seal
Motto:  Through the great Guayas
Location of Guayas in Ecuador.
Cantons of Guayas Province
Country	Ecuador
Established as an independent state	9 October 1820
Established as a province	May 22, 1824
Capital and largest city	Guayaquil
Cantons	List of cantons
Government
• Prefect	Marcela Aguiñaga (RC)
• Vice Prefect	Carlos Serrano
• Governor	Zaida Rovira
Area
• Total	16,244 km2 (6,272 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	4,391,923
• Rank	1st in Ecuador
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym	Guayasense
Vehicle registration	G
HDI (2017)	0.768[2] high · 4th
Website	www.guayas.gob.ec

Guayas (English: /ˈɡwɑːjəs/, Spanish: [ˈɡwaʝas] ^ⓘ) is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.

With a population of over 4 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. In terms of area it is the seventh largest province in the country. The main port of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is located within the province.