Huaquillas (Spanish: /wa.'ki.ʝas/) is a border town in western El Oro, Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.

Huaquillas
Downtown of Huaquillas
Downtown of Huaquillas
Flag of Huaquillas
Nickname(s): 
Huaquillas, ciudad binacional (Huaquillas, binational city)
Motto: 
Centinela sin relevo (Sentinel without relief)
Huaquillas is located in Ecuador
Huaquillas
Huaquillas
Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 3°28′30″S 80°13′06″W / 3.47504°S 80.21829°W / -3.47504; -80.21829
Country Ecuador
ProvincesEl Oro
CantonHuaquillas
Government
 • MayorFlorencio Farez
Area
 • City17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • City56,021
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
DemonymHuaquillense
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttp://www.huaquillas.gob.ec/

Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes. Both towns have an intense commercial life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in US dollars, the only currency in Ecuador, and in Peruvian soles.

The town was occupied by Peru during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.

View of Zarumilla River from international bridge linking Ecuador and Peru in Huaquillas.

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Huaquillas
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3°28′53″S 80°14′36″W / 3.48138°S 80.243207°W / -3.48138; -80.243207 Puente Internacional Zarumilla, border crossing between Huaquillas and Aguas Verdes.