Machala
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| Country | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador |
| Province | El Oro |
| Canton | Machala |
| Founded | 1573 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Macas Salvatierra |
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| • Rank | 5th in Ecuador |
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| Template:Pluralize from text | Machaleño / aTemplate:Pluralize from text |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Template:Pluralize from text | (+593) 7Template:Pluralize from text |
| Website | www.machala.gob.ec Template:In lang |
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Machala (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 288,072 according to the 2022 census; it is the sixth-biggest city in the country, and the second-most important port. It has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the World.
Economy
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Machala is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural industries. There is a large trade in bananas, coffee, and cocoa. The banana industry is especially oriented toward exportation, and plays a huge role in the city's economy. Bananas are shipped out from nearby Puerto Bolívar mainly to North America. Machala's geographical position near Guayaquil also makes it an important transportation center. Many travelers heading south to Peru or north to Guayaquil funnel through the city. It is not known as a tourist destination among Ecuadorians or international tourists, though its proximity to the Pacific Ocean positions it close to beaches. Machala has a growing economy that was marked in 2007 by the inauguration of its first mall, with a movie theater, on the outskirts of the city.
Orientation
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The center of Machala is dominated by a large Catholic church and a central plaza. The plaza was built in the early 2000s to include a large fountain. There are many hotels situated in the center of the city. Las Brisas, located nearly a mile from the central plaza, is another popular place in Machala; it is a wealthier neighborhood that used to serve as a popular hangout for local teenagers. But the remodeling of La Zona Rosa, as well as the decreased safety of the area, has led to its becoming less popular.
Education
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Machala has one university, the Universidad Técnica de Machala. There are many private schools in Machala and one public high school – Colegio 9 de Octubre. The city serves as a stopping-off point on the way to nearby Puerto Bolívar and the Jambelí Islands, which can only be reached by ferry.[citation needed]
Climate
Machala features a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Like most of the coastal region of Ecuador, there is a short wet season from January to April due to the retreat of the Humboldt Current. The weather in both wet and dry seasons is very warm to hot and cloudy due to persistent fog from the cold current.
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Transportation
Air
Santa Rosa International Airport (IATA: ETR, ICAO: SERO) serves as the city's principal airport. It hosts commercial flights to Quito with the Ecuadorian airline TAME.
Notable residents
- Gabriel Achilier (born 1985), footballer[3]
- Diana Blacio was born here and in 2025 she joined the National Assembly.[4]
- Jordy Caicedo (born 1997), footballer
- Gilberto Chamba, serial killer
- Fausto Tutu Guzman (born 1944), great Basketball player and Pajero Professional
- Nicolás Asencio (born 1975), footballer
- Juan Carlos Espinoza Mercado (born 1987), footballer
- Ángel Fernández (born 1971), footballer
- Luis Miguel Garcés (born 1982), footballer
- Hólger Matamoros (born 1985), footballer
- Carlos Muñoz (1964–1993), footballer
- Ismael Pérez Pazmiño (1876–1944), journalist and politician[5]
- Ángel Pután (born 1986), footballer
- Tania Tinoco (1963–2022), journalist and television producer[6]
References
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- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Machala
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fallece esposa de Gabriel Achilier" [Gabriel Achilier's Wife Dies]. La Hora (in Spanish). January 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Diana Blacio asume la Coordinación Zonal 7 del MIES – Ministerio de Desarrollo Humano". www.desarrollohumano.gob.ec. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ismael Pérez Pazmiño". diccionariobiograficoecuador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pezo, Claudia (August 31, 2003). "Tania Tinoco: Mi familia es lo primero" [Tania Tinoco: My Family Comes First]. El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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External links
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- Orenses - El Oro - Machala - Ecuador / Comunidad Virtual de la Provincia de El Oro News about Machala in Spanish
- Chat Orenses - El Oro - Machala - Ecuador Chat Orenses - El Oro - Machala - Ecuador
- Investor info for Ecuador and Machala
- Universidad Technica de Machala
- Sitio informativo de la Capital Bananera del Mundo
- Ecuador, Travel in Machala
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