Durán Canton | |
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Coordinates: 2°10′S 79°50′W / 2.167°S 79.833°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Guayas Province |
Capital | Durán |
Area | |
• Total | 132 sq mi (342 km2) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 303,910 |
• Density | 2,300/sq mi (890/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT) |
Durán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the city of Durán. Its population at the 2001 census was 178,714. [2]
The canton was created in 1986 during the presidential period of León Febres Cordero through a presidential decree.
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: [3]