Central address: Calle Vicente Rocafuerte, Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
Elevation: 26.899
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Latitude: 0° 37' 7.1832'' S
Longitude: 80° 25' 38.5104'' W
Bahía de Caráquez, officially known as San Antonio de Caraquez and founded under the name of Villa de San Antonio de la Bahía de Caráquez or simply known today as Bahía, formerly called Bahía de los Caras during the period of the Spanish conquest, is a coastal city belonging to the Sucre county, in the Ecuadorian province of Manabí. The city is located on a sandy peninsula on the country's western coast at the mouth of the Río Chone and has considerable tourism infrastructure that positions it as the main regional town. It has seen significant development during the last 15 to 20 years, particularly because it has become a vacation destination for people from Quito and Guayaquil. The city is located one hour north of the city of Manta and in the pre-Columbian era was host to the ancient Indian city of Caran. Across the bay is the town of San Vicente.
The latitude of Bahía de Caráquez is -0.618662, and the longitude is -80.427364. Bahía de Caráquez is a city is located at Ecuador with the gps coordinates of 0° 37' 7.1832'' S and 80° 25' 38.5104'' W. The elevation of Bahía de Caráquez is 26.899, the time zone is America/Guayaquil.
Latitude | -0.618662 | Longitude | -80.427364 |
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Elevation | 26.899 | DMS Lat | 0° 37' 7.1832'' S |
DMS Lng | 80° 25' 38.5104'' W | GeoHASH | 6pyu3z6s4949r |
UTM Zone | 17M | UTM Easting | 563717.872842112 |
UTM Northing | 9931616.01685875 | Time Zone | America/Guayaquil |
Country | Ecuador | Country Code | 593 |