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Miss Universe Ecuador 2024
Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 was the first Miss Universe Ecuador pageant under CNB Ecuador, held at the Parque Zoila Ugarte de Landívar in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador, on June 8, 2024. Mara Topić of Guayaquil was crowned as the winner at the end of the event. Topić will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2024 Miss Universe 2024 will be the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held in Mexico. Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua will crown her successor at the end of the event. Background Location and date On 18 November 2023, during the Miss Universe 20 ... in Mexico. Results Placements Special awards Best National Costume Contestants Twenty-five contestants competed for the title. Judges * Alexander González - Coach pageant * Jeng Young - Entrepreneur * Jesse Cabalza - Producer and pageant aficionado * Antonio Salazar - Talent Manager * Marco Lopez-Miller - Businessman Notes References {{reflist External linksOfficial Miss Ecuador website 2024 beauty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mara Topić
Mara Štefica Topić Verduga is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ecuador 2024, and will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2024. She previously won Miss Grand Ecuador 2019, and represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2019, where and finished in the top ten. Early life and education Mara Štefica Topić Verduga was born in Guayaquil, to an Ecuadorian mother and a Croatian father. At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles, California. Her eldest brother Jan Topić is a former Ecuadorian presidential candidate for the 2023 Ecuadorian general election. Topic had Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has had to wear a wig. Pageantry Miss World Ecuador 2019 On April 27, 2019, Topic represented the US Ecuadorian community at Miss World Ecuador 2019, where she reached the top nine and won several awards during the final. In May, 2019 she was appointed Miss Grand Ecuador 2019, by CNB Ecuador. Miss Grand International 2019 On October 25, 2019, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ríos Province
Los Ríos () is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on October 6, 1860. Under legislative decree. Babahoyo was made its capital on September 30, 1948. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 52.9% *Montubio 35.1% *Afro-Ecuadorian 6.2% *White 5.0% * Indigenous 0.6% *Other 0.3% Economy The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee, cacao, bananas, rice, tobacco, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper, sugar, and wood crafts. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing and native rituals. Cantons The province is divided into 13 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Canton
San Miguel Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of San Miguel. Its population at the 2001 census was 26,747. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 90.9% *Indigenous 5.2% *White 2.7% *Afro-Ecuadorian 0.8% *Montubio 0.3% *Other 0.1% Populated places *Balzapamba Balzapamba is a location in San Miguel Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translat ... References Cantons of Bolívar Province (Ecuador) {{Ecuador-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babahoyo
Babahoyo (), founded May 27, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 153,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. A processing and trade center for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are also milled here. Geography The city is located in on the left bank of the San Pablo River, which unites in its estuary with the Catarama River to form the Babahoyo River. One of the most interesting excursions one can take in the area is a boat trip on the Babahoyo River. Babahoyo is located in Litoral and is an obligatory stop to reach the mountains through the highways Babahoyo – Quito (Via Panamericana), Babahoyo – Ambato (Via Flores) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuay Province
Azuay (), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach above sea level in the national park of El Cajas. Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito and Guayaquil. It has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 90% * White 5.2% * Indigenous 2.5% * Afro-Ecuadorian 2.2% * Other 0.2% Cantons The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azogues
Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is approximately 40,000. Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 39,848 inhabitants, its average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F). It is also known for its Panama hat industry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export. It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status. Religion San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca. Transportation * Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca by ''via rapida'' Biblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of the Pan-American Highway The Pan-American H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolívar Province (Ecuador)
Bolívar () is a Provinces of Ecuador, province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate. Cantons The province is divided into seven canton (administrative division), cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital (political), capital. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 69.6% *Indigenous peoples in Ecuador, Indigenous 25.4% *White Latin American, White 2.7% *Montubio 1.1% *Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1% *Other 0.1% Politics Results of the Ecuadorian general election, 2013, Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:http://www.cne.gob.ec/ *Rafael Correa (PAIS Alliance, PAIS) 33.7% *Guillermo Lasso (Creating Opportunities, CREO) 27.7% *Lucio Gutiérrez (Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Domingo De Los Tsáchilas Province
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas is a province in the Republic of Ecuador, created in October 2007 from territory previously in the province of Pichincha. Overview The name of the province refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, also known as the ''Colorados'' on account of the custom of the Tsáchilas (specially men) dyeing their hair with paste made from achiote plants. The provincial capital is Santo Domingo. With a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants in 2008, it is the fourth-largest city in Ecuador following Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca. Its population is growing rapidly as it has a rich trade and the largest livestock market in the country. It has a surface area of and is situated at an altitude of . Santo Domingo limits are: on the north and east Pichincha, to the northwest Esmeraldas, Manabi on the west, to the south Los Rios and to the southeast with Cotopaxi. Located 133 km west of Quito. Its usual temperature is around 21–33 °C in sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes, at an elevation of , making it the second-highest capital city in the world.Contact Us " TAME. Retrieved on 14 March 2010. Quito is the political and cultural center of Ecuador as the country's major governmental, administrative, and cultural institutions are located within the city. The majority of transnational companies with a presence in Ecuador are headquartered there. It is also one of the country's two major industrial centers—the port city of |
Pichincha Province
Pichincha () is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west. Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up the bulk of Ecuador's floriculture industry. Administrative divisions The province is divided into eight cantons. See also * * Provinces of Ecuador * Cantons of Ecuador The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morona-Santiago Province
Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. Economy The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions. Cantons The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009. See also * * |
Manabí Province
Manabí () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 66.7% * Montubio 19.2% * Afro-Ecuadorian 6.0% *White 7.7% *Indigenous 0.2% *Other 0.3% Economy Manabí's economy is based heavily on natural resources and organic products; these include cacao, bananas, noble woods, cotton, and seafood. Its industrial sector is based on tuna, great quality tobacco, and agua ardiente (Spanish brandy) beverage production. Local products include crafting of Montecristi hats (i.e. Panama hats), and furniture (rattan). Cantons The province is divided into 22 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometers (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
