Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (town)

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
(Juján)
—  Town  —
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
Coordinates: [1]
Country Ecuador
Province Guayas
Canton A. Baquerizo Moreno (Juján)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 17,512
 • Estimate (1995) 7,301

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno[1] is a town located in Guayas province in Ecuador. It lies along the boundary between Guayas and Los Ríos provinces. Its official name was given in honor of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (1859 – 1951), who served three times as the president of Ecuador. It is also known as Juján[3], a name is taken from a local tree. It was founded in 1892 by José Domingo Delgado (1844 – 1938).

The official population estimate as of 1995 was 7,301 and as of 2009 its population is calculated to be 17,512.[2] It is the seat of the Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno canton (also known as Juján), which was created in 1986.

References

  1. ^ a b Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, Guayas, Ecuador at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b Population data for Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno at World Gazetteer. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. ^ Juján, Guayas, Ecuador at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 4 November 2009.