Babahoyo

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Babahoyo
City
From top, left to right: Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral next to the Central Park May 24, view of the southwest of the city, Catarama River Bridge, October 9 Boardwalk, Babahoyo River and García Moreno Street.
Babahoyo
Coordinates: 1°48′0″S 79°32′24″W / 1.80000°S 79.54000°W / -1.80000; -79.54000
Country	Ecuador
Province	Los Ríos
Canton	Babahoyo
Founded	1796
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Barquet
Area
• City	13.66 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	98,251
• Density	7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
• Demonym	Babahoyense
Time zone	UTC-5 hours
Area code	(+593) 5
Climate	Aw
Website	www.babahoyo.gob.ec (in Spanish)

Babahoyo (Spanish pronunciation: [baβaˈoʝo]), founded May 27, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.

A processing and trade center for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are also milled here.