Political Divisions
The province is divided into 25 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Jujan) | 19,982 | 216 | Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (a.k.a. Jujan) |
| Balao | 17,262 | 465 | Balao |
| Balzar (San Jacinto de Balzar) | 48,470 | 1,173 | Balzar |
| Colimes | 21,049 | 758 | Colimes |
| Coronel Marcelino Maridueña | 11,054 | 255 | Coronel Marcelino Maridueña |
| Daule | 85,148 | 462 | Daule |
| Durán | 178,714 | 339 | Durán |
| El Empalme | 64,789 | 711 | El Empalme (a.k.a. Velasco Ibarra |
| El Triunfo | 34,117 | 389 | El Triunfo |
| General Antonio Elizalde (Bucay) | 8,696 | 152 | General Antonio Elizalde (a.k.a. Bucay) |
| Guayaquil | 2,039,789 | 5,237 | Guayaquil |
| Isidro Ayora | 8,226 | 492 | Isidro Ayora |
| Lomas de Sargentillo | 14,194 | 67 | Lomas de Sargentillo |
| Milagro | 140,103 | 401 | Milagro |
| Naranjal | 53,482 | 2,015 | Naranjal |
| Naranjito | 31,756 | 226 | Naranjito |
| Nobol | 14,753 | 128 | Nobol (a.k.a. Narcisa de Jesús) |
| Palestina | 14,067 | 194 | Palestina |
| Pedro Carbo | 36,711 | 927 | Pedro Carbo |
| Playas (General Villamil Playas) | 30,045 | 269 | Playas (a.k.a. General Villamil Playas) |
| Salitre (was Urbina Jado) | 50,379 | 390 | El Salitre |
| Samborondón | 45,476 | 388 | Samborondón |
| Santa Lucía | 33,868 | 348 | Santa Lucía |
| Simón Bolívar | 20,385 | 289 | Simón Bolívar |
| Yaguachi | 47,630 | 512 | Yaguachi (San Jacinto de Yaguachi) |
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