Portoviejo

Portoviejo is a town in Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí 30 kilometres 19 miles from the Pacific coast. Population: about 250,000. Also known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" for the beautiful trees determined within the location. Portoviejo is the primary political and not pricey centre of the Portoviejo River valley, which additionally includes the cantons of Santa Ana and Rocafuerte, in which approximately 110 square kilometres forty two square miles are cultivated each 12 months. The valley is rich in the manufacturing of tomatoes, onions, peppers, bananas, mangoes and different tropical fruits.

The town, which turned into suffering from financial disaster in the eighties and nineties, is now recovering but excessive finances limitations and a huge unemployment price gift difficulties for neighborhood authorities. Portoviejo is a large business middle for the province, where there are two purchasing shops, one with a massive hypermarket, eight film theaters, meals court, and other shops. The city is home of the most cancers remedy sanatorium "Dr Julio Villacreses Colmont" serving the provinces of Manabí and Esmeraldas. Portoviejo is the capital of Manabí Province and is critical for espresso, livestock and fishing. Founded on March 12, 1535, it is one of the oldest cities in Ecuador and is the 6th largest.