Machala
city in Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province
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Summary
Machala is a city[1]. Machala draws 911 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #708 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Machala Canton[3]
- Country: Ecuador[4]
- Flag: flag of Machala Canton[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Santa Tecla[6]
- Coat of arms: Escudo de Machala[7]
- Postal code: EC070150[8]
- Commons category: Machala[9]
- Patron saint: Anthony of Padua[10], Virgin of Mercy[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[12]
- Local dialing code: 593 7[13]
- Inception: 1573[14]
- Official website: http://www.machala.gob.ec/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Machala[16]
- Commons gallery: Machala[17]
- Population: 231,260[18], 288,072[19], 44,197[20]
- Office held by head of government: mayor[21]
- Capital of: El Oro Province[22]
- Official name: San Antonio de Machala[23]
- Category for people born here: Q32409506[24]
- Demonym: Machaleño/a.[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Machala[26]
- Different from: Machala transversa[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 6 m[28]
- Area: 59.93 km²[29]
Why It Matters
Machala has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Machala is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]