Playas Canton

General Villamil
Canton
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Nickname:  Playas
Location of Playas Canton in Guayas Province
Cantons of Guayas Province
Country	Ecuador
Province	Guayas Province
Capital	Playas
Government
• Mayor	Arq. Dany Mite
Area
• Canton	270.2 km2 (104.3 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Canton	58,768
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Urban	48,156
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code	593 4
Website	www.vivaplayas.gov.ec

General Villamil, also known as Playas, is a Guayas canton in Ecuador. The Playas canton is located at the south western area of the Guayas Province. Its Canton Capital is General José de Villamil, also known as Playas. It is located 96 kilómeters from the capital of the Guayas Province, Guayaquil. It borders to the north and east with Guayaquil Canton, on the west with Santa Elena Province, and to south with the Pacific Ocean. Its territory has an area of 270.2 km² (104.3 sq mi) and a population of 58,768.