Guayas River
| Guayas River Rio Guayas | |
|---|---|
The Guayas River in Guayaquil, 1920 | |
Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Guayas Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Guayaquil, Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 2°39′05″S 79°54′33″W / 2.651358°S 79.909052°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length |
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| Basin size | 34,500 km2 (13,300 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,982 m3/s (70,000 cu ft/s) |
The Guayas River (Rio Guayas) is a major river in western Ecuador. It gives its name to the Guayas Province of Ecuador. Its total length including Rio Quevedo and Rio Bajaña is 437 km (241 mi) long. The Guayas River's drainage basin is 34,500 km2 (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.