Durán also known as Eloy Alfaro is a city located in the province of Guayas, Ecuador, near the junction between the Daule & Babahoyo rivers, and where the Guayas River forms. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Guayas River is a River in western Ecuador. It gives name to the Guayas Province, and it is the most important river in South America It is the seat of Durán Canton, created in 1986 by local government decree. A canton is an Administrative division of a country eg a region or state Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The city is officially named Eloy Alfaro after the Ecuadorian ex-president Eloy Alfaro Delgado. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. José Eloy Alfaro Delgado ( June 25, 1842 in Montecristi - January 28, 1912 in Quito) was president of Ecuador
As of the 2001 census, there were 178,714 people residing within the canton limits. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Durán is part of Guayaquil's metropolitan area. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Most of its residents are commuters, hence it is known as a dormitory city. This article deals with personal residence in a given place For other uses see Residency (disambiguation and Resident. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Duran, Samborondon, and Guayaquil are connected by the bridge Rafael Mendoza Avilés.
Duran is also well known for being the first (one of the) rail hubs in Ecuador. As of July, 2007, there were government programs in place to reactivate the railroad located on this city, and the railways interconnecting Duran with other cities located in the highlands.
It is also well known as a touristic attraction for tourists interested in steam powered locomotive equipment.
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