El Oro Province
El Oro
Provincia de El Oro | |
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Province | |
| Province of El Oro | |
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Cantons of El Oro Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | April 23, 1884 |
| Capital | Machala |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Clemente Bravo (SUR) |
| • Vice Prefect | Karina Torres |
| • Governor | Jimmy Blacio Ochoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,873 km2 (2,268 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,590 m (11,780 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 714,592 |
| • Density | 121.7/km2 (315.1/sq mi) |
| • Population 2001 | 539,888 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Postal code | EC07xxxx |
| Area code | 07 |
| Vehicle registration | O |
| HDI (2017) | 0.755 high · 6th |
| Website | www |
El Oro (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈoɾo] ⓘ; oro = gold) is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.