Naranjito | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
Coordinates: | -2.1667°N -79.4653°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guayas |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Naranjito |
Established Title: | Foundation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 28 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 34664 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Naranjito is a city located in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of Naranjito Canton. It is located in the south-central part of the coastal region of Ecuador, located on an extensive plain, crossed by the El Chorrón estuary, at an altitude of 30 m above sea level and with a tropical savannah climate of 25.5 °C on average.
The terrain around Naranjito is very flat. The highest point nearby is 38 meters above sea level, southeast of Naranjito. Around Naranjito, it is quite densely populated, with 52 inhabitants per square kilometer.[2] The nearest larger community is Milagro, west of Naranjito. The area around Naranjito consists mostly of agricultural land.[3]
A savannah climate prevails in the area.[4] The average annual temperature in the area is 22 °C. The warmest month is December, when the average temperature is 24 °C, and the coldest is February, with 20 °C.[5] Average annual rainfall is 1,360 millimeters. The wettest month is February, with an average of 310 mm of precipitation, and the driest is July, with 26 mm of precipitation.[6]