Vinces | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Total Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
Coordinates: | -1.55°N -123°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Los Ríos |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Vinces |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | June 14, 1845 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Alfonso Montalván Cerezo |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 6.85 |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 35064 |
Population As Of: | Census 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | vinceño, -a |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Vinces is a city in the Los Ríos Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Vinces Canton and is located at the Vinces River.
Vinces, known as "Little Paris", is characterized by its ancient buildings, constructed in wood, that belonged to the rich cacao plantation owners.
Vinces is known also as the capital of the competitions of boats to engine outboard in Ecuador.