Esmeraldas, Ecuador

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Esmeraldas
Country	Ecuador
Province	Esmeraldas
Canton	Esmeraldas
Government
- Mayor	Ernesto Estupiñán (MPD)
Population (2000)
- City	95,216
- Metro	45,100
Time zone	ECT (UTC-5)

Esmeraldas is a city in Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport (IATA location identifier: ESM). Esmeraldas city is a major seaport of northwestern Ecuador. It lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. The city is the chief trading centre for the region's agricultural and lumbering resources but is only slightly developed industrially. It is the terminus of the 313-mile (504-km) Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador.

Contents 1 Surfing 1.1 Northern Region Surfing 1.2 Southern Region Surfing 2 Trivia

[edit] Surfing

While mangroves line most of the coastline in the Esmeraldas, there are still many beaches and fishing villages where there is beach access and boat launches.

[edit] Northern Region Surfing

[edit] Southern Region Surfing

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[edit] Trivia

Esmeraldas is exactly at the antipodes of Padang, Indonesia.

Coordinates: 0°57′N, 79°40′W

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