The Guayas River also called Rio Guayas is a major river in western Ecuador . It gives name to Guayas Province and is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its marginal seas. Its total length, including the Daule River , is 389 km (241 mi). The Guayas River's drainage basin is 34,500 km (13,320 sq.mi) and it has an average discharge of 70,000 cu ft/s (1,982 m3/s). It is the national river of Ecuador and is present on the coat of arms of Ecuador .
7-541: Guayas may refer to: Guayas River , Ecuador Guayas Province , Ecuador BAE Guayas , ships of the Ecuadorian navy Guayas (chief) , a legendary chief of the Huancavilcas in the coastal plains of modern Ecuador The fruit of the mamoncillo tree Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
14-714: A maze of islands, some of which have been transformed into slums. The Cobina Slough connects the Estero Salado with the river. The main course of the river is affected by tides, and forms a small group of islands; the most important of them is Mondragón. The river then meets the Gulf of Guayaquil , an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Its influence is noticeable in the Puná Island , and in the Jambelí Strait , in
21-720: The Andes Mountains and Chimborazo , Ecuador's highest volcano. The coat of arms of Ecuador shows an image of the river descending from the mountain. Guayas is the name of the lower part of the river, which starts at the confluence of the Daule River from the west and the Babahoyo River from the east, between the cities of Guayaquil and Durán , in Guayas Province. The Guayas River then flows around Santay Island , and becomes one current again. From
28-566: The Gulf of Guayaquil every year. National symbols of Ecuador Cotopaxi Province Cotopaxi ( Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi] ) is one of the provinces of Ecuador . The capital is Latacunga . The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m). The province is divided into 7 cantons . The following table lists each canton with its population (per
35-462: The confluence to the delta 60 kilometers away, it borders Guayaquil Canton and Durán Canton , and Guayaquil Canton and Naranjal Canton , just before the delta. The Guayas River forms a very complex delta. Its most important feature is the existence of a slough called Estero Salado , surrounded by swamps and affected by tides. The area between the Guayas River and the Estero Salado forms
42-534: The province of El Oro . The Guayas River has the largest watershed in South America west of the Andes Mountains that flows into the Pacific Ocean. It has an area 34,500 km , in nine provinces: Los Ríos , Guayas , Bolívar , Manabí , Cañar , Pichincha , Azuay , Chimborazo and Cotopaxi . In collaboration with the Estero Salado, the river discharges 36 billion cubic meters of water into
49-526: The title Guayas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guayas&oldid=923743078 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Guayas River The Guayas River has one of its sources in
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