Babahoyo

Ecuador

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Article History

Babahoyo, city, west-central Ecuador, on the southern shore of the Babahoyo River, a major branch of the Guayas River. A processing and trade centre for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are milled, and there is also a government-owned distillery making alcohol, ether, and perfume. A technical university was established in 1971. Pop. (2001) 76,869; (2010) 90,191.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.