Esmeraldas, Ecuador

This page is about the Ecuadorian city. For the province, see Esmeraldas Province. For the canton, see Esmeraldas Canton. For for the river, see Esmeraldas River.

For other uses, see Esmeraldas.

Esmeraldas

City

From top, left to right: View of the north of the city, Flopec building, Las Palmas beach, fishing port, Esmeraldas refinery and road to Atacames.

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Esmeraldas

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] : 0°58′00″N 79°39′10″W﻿ / ﻿0.9666667°N 79.65278°W﻿ / 0.9666667; -79.65278
Country|  Ecuador
Province| Template:Country data Esmeraldas
Canton| Esmeraldas
Founded| September 21, 1526
Government

• Mayor| Vicko Villacís
Area

• City| 28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Elevation

| 15 m (49 ft)
Population

(2022 census)[1]

• City| 155,487
• Density| 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Esmeraldeño - a
Time zone| UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code(s)| (+593) 6
Climate| Aw
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Esmeraldas (es) is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport (IATA location identifier: ESM). Esmeraldas is the major seaport of northwestern Ecuador, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. The city is the principal trading hub for the region's agricultural and lumber resources, and is the terminus of the 313-mile (504-km) Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador.

Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the Ecuador national football team.[2] The main activities of the city are commerce, industry and agriculture. It has beaches with landscapes and a warm climate, which make it one of the most visited tourist destinations in the area.

On 19 December 2016, a 5.8 Richter scale earthquake shook the city of Esmeraldas.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Economy
* 1.1 Agriculture and livestock
* 1.2 Industry
* 2 Climate
* 3 Tourism
* 4 Infrastructure
* 5 Notable people
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Economy

Commercial Port

The port of Esmeraldas is economically important for the northern part of Ecuador, and the port of Balao is an important oil processing facility. Here wood and wood chips are mainly exported; bananas and other agricultural products are also exported.

### Agriculture and livestock

The soil allows the production of rice, maize, African palm, basil and a variety of tropical fruits. Among the main forest species are: chanul, raft, laurel, sande, guayacán, and tangaré. Cattle and pig rearing are also important. The fishing industry is also an important economic indicator of the region, and includes species like corvina, snapper, lisa and tuna.

### Industry

Oil refinery in Esmeraldas

Industry in Esmeraldas consists of manufacturing, timber, chemicals and oil. Concerns exist about forest management and deforestation in the Chaco rainforest.[4]

The trans-Andean pipeline was completed in August 1972, connecting the Oriente reserves to refining facilities in Esmeraldas,[5] and the oil industry is the largest employer.[6] In 1987, the refinery was expanded for the first time to 90,000 barrels per day (14,000 m3/d). The second expansion, to 110,000 barrels (17,000 m3), occurred in 1995. The plant is currently running at 80 percent capacity with hopes to return to full capacity by 2014.[7] The petrol produced there is used for mixtures because of its high aromaticity.

## Climate

Like most of the Ecuador coast, Esmeraldas has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with a wet season from January to April, a dry season from May to December, and consistently very warm to hot and cloudy weather due to fog from the Humboldt Current.

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## Tourism

Las Palmas Beach

The U.S. State Department advises not to travel to the northern border region of Ecuador, including the northern part of Esmeraldas, due to crime.[9]

## Infrastructure

The main road runs along the coast by joining La Tola, Lagarto, Montalvo, Rocafuerte, Río Verde, Camarones, Tachina y San Mateo. Other routes are: Esmeraldas - Atacames - Súa - La Unión - Muisne - Esmeraldas - Quinindé (Rosa Zarate) that lead to Santo Domingo and Quito. The Quito - San Lorenzo rail network is still in use.

The Carlos Concha Torres International Airport has offered both national and international services to Cali, Colombia.

## Notable people

* Francisco de Arobe (born 1543), mulatto chief
* Pervis Estupiñán (born 1998), footballer for AC Milan
* Piero Hincapié, footballer for Arsenal F.C., on loan from Bayer Leverkusen
* Darwin Rivas (born 1990), footballer
* Enner Valencia (born 1989), footballer who currently plays for Fenerbahçe and captains the Ecuador national team.[10]
* Gustavo Vallecilla (born 1999), footballer for Columbus Crew, on loan from Colorado Rapids.

## References

1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Esmeraldas
2. ↑ "Siete esmeraldeños integran la Selección ecuatoriana". http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/esmeraldenos-integran-Seleccion-ecuatoriana_0_889711188.html.
3. ↑ "Sismos de hasta 5.8 grados de magnitud sacuden costa de Ecuador" (in es-GT). https://www.prensalibre.com/internacional/sismos-de-hasta-58-grados-de-magnitud-sacuden-costa-de-ecuador/.
4. ↑ Laura Rival, "Industrial and Non-Governmental Community-Based Forest Management in Esmeraldas, Ecuador" Archived from [www.etfrn.org/etfrn/eucomm/6fp/documents/ecuador.pdf the original] 2012-02-26.
5. ↑ Bruce Currie-Alder, "Under the Shadow of a Star: Sustainability and oil development in the Ecuadorian Amazon" Archived from the original 2012-02-26.
6. ↑ "Living in Esmeraldes, Ecuador" Archived from the original 2012-02-26.
7. ↑ https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130201-713047.html
8. ↑ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. https://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-software/climwat-for-cropwat/en/.
9. ↑ "Ecuador International Travel Information". https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Ecuador.html.
10. ↑ "Enner Valencia at FIFA.com". FIFA.com. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=373400/profile-detail.html.

## External links

* Map of Esmeraldas

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