Map of Manabi
Manabi is a first-level division of Ecuador. Its largest mapped city is Portoviejo, with about 213,601 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Manabi, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Portoviejo
- Country
- Ecuador
Interactive Map of Manabi
About Manabi
Manabí (Spanish pronunciation: [manaˈβi]) is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Manabí Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Manabi in Depth
Economy
The economy of Manabí, a coastal province situated in the western region of the Republic of Ecuador, is deeply entrenched in the cultivation and processing of abundant natural resources and organic products. These commodities, which include but are not limited to cacao, bananas, noble woods, cotton, and seafood, have played a pivotal role in shaping the economic landscape of this region, and continue to serve as primary drivers of its economic growth and sustenance.
Moreover, the industrial sector of Manabí province is founded on the production of tuna, as well as tobacco products, and the manufacturing of agua ardiente, a Spanish brandy beverage.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Manabí Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Manabi: Key Facts
| Population | 1,592,840 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Area | 19,517 km² |
| Capital | Portoviejo |
| Established | 25 June 1824 |
Facts from Wikidata Q504666 (CC0).
History of Manabi: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Manabi, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1475 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1475–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1821 CE |
| Gran Colombia | 1822–1833 CE |
| Republic of Ecuador | 1834–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Manabi
Manabi on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Manabi
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portoviejo | 213,601 | Manabi | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Manta | 183,166 | Manabi | Populated place |
| 3 | Chone | 44,751 | Manabi | Populated place |
| 4 | Jipijapa | 35,901 | Manabi | Populated place |
Ports in Manabi
3 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Maritimo de Guayaquil | 38.4 m | Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 2 | Manta | 38.4 m | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 3 | la Libertad | — | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
Manabi: Quick Answers
- Where is Manabi?
- Manabi is a first-level division of Ecuador, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 1.0198° S, 80.4650° W.
- What is the largest city in Manabi?
- Portoviejo is the largest city mapped in Manabi, with a metropolitan population of about 213,601.
- How many cities are in Manabi?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Manabi, with a combined metropolitan population of about 477,419. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.