Nobol (also known as Narcisa de Jesús) is a town located in central Guayas,

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. It is the

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Nobol Canton Nobol Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Nobol. Its population at the 2001 census was 14,753. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

of 2001, there are 14,753 people residing within the canton limits. The town is situated about 38.5 kilometres (24 mi) north of

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. Nobol was the birthplace of

Narcisa de Jesús Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán (29 October 1832 – 8 December 1869) was an Ecuadorian Catholic virgin. Martillo was known for her charitable giving and strict devotion to Jesus Christ while living a virginal and austere life of prayer and pe ...

, who was canonized by

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on October 12, 2008, and the ''Santuario de Santa Narcisa de Jesus Martillo y Morán'' located in the town center was dedicated to her on August 22, 1998.

External links

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