Portoviejo, also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city on Ecuador's Pacific coast and the capital of Manabí Province, about 30 kilometers from the sea. It had a population of about 244,129 at the 2022 census, making it the country's eighth largest city, and serves as a major agricultural and economic center for the Portoviejo River valley. Founded by the Spanish captain Francisco Pacheco in 1535, the city was relocated inland in 1628 after Indigenous attacks on its original coastal site.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Portoviejo (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 244,129 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -1.054444, longitude -80.454444
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 53 m
P2046 (area)
area 47.17 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1535
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 244129 (2022)
View the SourcePortoviejo (Wikipedia)
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Portoviejo (Spanish pronunciation: [poɾtoˈβjexo]), also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Province of Manabí, located about 30 km (19 mi) from the Pacific coast.
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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