A city of southwest Ecuador south of Guayaquil. It is a commercial center. Population: 204,000.
Machala
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Ma·cha·la (mä-chä'lä) 
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A city of southwest Ecuador south of Guayaquil. It is a commercial center. Population: 204,000.
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| Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Machala, Ecuador |
The country code is: 593
The city code is: 7
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| Coordinates: 3°16′S 79°58′W / 3.267°S 79.967°W | |||
| Country |  Ecuador |
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| Province | El Oro | ||
| Canton | Machala | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Carlos Falquez Batallas | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 426,901 | ||
| - Metro | 587,696 | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://www.machala.gov.ec | ||
Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province. It is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. It has a population of 426,901 (2008 estimate). Machala has been referred to as the "Banana Capital of the World"
Machala is a commercial centre for the surrounding agriculture industries. There is a large trade in bananas, coffee and cocoa. Especially banana industry is orientated to exportation, and plays a huge role in the city's economy. It houses a university and serves as a stopping-off point on the way to nearby port Puerto Bolívar and the Jambelí Islands. Machala has a small airport which currently has no commercial flights (IATA location identifier: MCH). In the past there have been flights to Guayaquil and Quito with Ecuadorian airline TAME.
Most hotels are situated in the centre of the city.
Esmeraldeño soccer forward Eduardo Hurtado played in Machala's professional soccer team Audaz Octubrino.
External links
- Municipio de Machala Web site of the municipality in Spanish
- Orenses - El Oro - Machala - Ecuador / Comunidad Virtual de la Provincia de El Oro News about Machala in Spanish
- Diario Correo - El Diario de Todos News about Machala in Spanish
- Universidad Technica de Machala
- Sitio informativo de la Capital Bananera del Mundo
Coordinates: 3°16′S 79°58′W / 3.267°S 79.967°W
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