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Miss Universe Ecuador 2025
Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 is the second edition of Miss Universe Ecuador pageant under CNB Ecuador. Also, the winner will be the 13th Reina del Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador. Held at the Palacio de Cristal, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador, on July 26, 2025. Mara Topić of Guayaquil crowned Nadia Mejia of the Ecuadorian Community in the United States. Mejia will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2025. Additionally, Samantha Quenedit from Quito won as the Ecuadorian representative to Miss Grand International 2025 on July 18, 2025, during the preliminary competition held in Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí .... Results Placements Contestants 19 contestants competed for the title. Withdrawals * Manabí - Ana Cristina Delgado * Orellana - Kimberly Seme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Mejia
Nadia Grace Eicher Mejia (born 22 November 1995) is an American-Ecuadorian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss California USA 2016 and placed in the Top 5 at Miss USA 2016. She also competed at Miss Universe Ecuador 2024, eventually finishing first runner-up. Early life Mejia is the daughter of Ecuadorian-born musician Gerardo Mejía, best known for the 1991 song " Rico Suave", and Kathy Eicher, Miss West Virginia USA 1989, and appeared with her family on the reality television show ''Suave Says''. She is a 2013 graduate of Diamond Bar High School. Mejia works as a model and is signed to Next Management. She once suffered from anorexia. Pageantry Mejia began her pageantry career when she was crowned as Miss Beverly Hills Teen USA 2013 and then competing two times for Miss California Teen USA and making fourth runner-up in 2013 and the next year was top twenty in the same category. Her mother was the inspiration to Mejia to continue in the beauty pageants, after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Oro Province
El Oro (; ''oro'' = gold) is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala. History The area was settled by the Inca, who inhabited the area at the time Spanish settlement began in 1549. The Spanish found and looted gold there and mined it, carrying the gold to Spain. The province was named for its historically important gold production. The gold was mined by Indigenous slaves captive by the Spanish mainly in the late 16th and 17th centuries in the village of Zaruma in the Zaruma Canton. In the 18th century, the earthquake of January 1749 destroyed the mining area. A local rebellion stopped the mining until the Spanish agreed to allow the native people to benefit from the mining. Spain imported gold from the area until the area gained its independence from Spain in 1820. Philip II of Spain granted the village the title of "Villa de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quito Canton
Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito (), is a Cantons of Ecuador, canton in the province of Pichincha Province, Pichincha, Ecuador. Governance The Municipality of Quito (officially the Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito) is the governing body of the city of Quito and the Quito (canton), Metropolitan District. Its headquarters are at the Municipal Palace, located on the east side of the Plaza de La Independencia. The municipality is made of two principal organs: the mayor's office and a fifteen-member city council. Administrative zones The city and canton is administered through eleven Administrative Municipal Zones. Each zone, classified as either urban or suburban, has their own administrator and contain can both urban and rural parishes. They are (parishes covered in parentheses): Urban *Sur :(Chillogallo, La Ecuatoriana, Guamaní, Quitumbe, Turubamba) *Centro Sur :(La Argelia, Chilibulo, Chimbacalle, La Ferrovaria, Lloa, La Magdalena, La Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 82.1% * White 6.3% * Indigenous 5.3% * Afro-Ecuadorian 4.5% * Montubio 1.3% * Other 0.4% Administrative divisions The province is divided into eight cantons. See also * Cantons of Ecuador * Centro de Levantamientos Integrados de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos * Provinces of Ecuador ... [...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 98,000. 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 Flore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ríos Province
Los Ríos () is a province in Ecuador. The province's 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% Governance In July 2023, and despite a curfew, four gumen fired on the home of the Governor of the province, Connie Jiménez. 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. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibarra Canton
Ibarra Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Imbabura Province. Its capital is the town of Ibarra. Its population in the 2001 census was 153,256 and 181,175 in the 2010 census. The area of the canton is . Ibarra is located in the Andes region of northern Ecuador. The capital city is situated at an altitude of above sea level. The canton is divided into seven parishes: Ambuquí (Ampuki), Angochagua (Ankuchawa), Carolina (Karulina), La Esperanza, Lita, Salinas, San Antonio de Ibarra. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 78.2% * Indigenous 8.8% *Afro-Ecuadorian 8.7% *White 3.8% *Montubio 0.3% *Other 0.2% See also * Inca-Caranqui, archaeological site * La Esperanza, Ecuador * Yawarkucha Yawarkucha or Yawar Kucha (Kichwa language, Kichwa ''yawar'' blood, ''kucha'' lake, "blood lake"), Hispanicized spellings ''Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha'') is a lake in Ecuador located in the eastern outskirts of the city of Ibarra, Ecuador, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imbabura Province
Imbabura () is a Provinces of Ecuador, province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra, Ecuador, Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish, and a large portion of the population also speak the Imbaburan Kichwa variety of the Quechua language. The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of is north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve. Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, Ecuador, La Esperanza, the high mountain can be climbed in a single day. Cantons The province is divided into six canton (administrative division), cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the Cantons of Ecuador, cantonal seat or capital (political), capital. Today The governor of Imbabura is Paolina Vercoutere, Paolina Vercoutere Quinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guayaquil Canton
The Guayaquil Canton, officially the Municipality of Guayaquil, is a canton in the center of the Guayas Province in western Ecuador. The canton was named after its seat, the city of Guayaquil, the most populous city in Ecuador. Political divisions The canton is divided into 16 urban parishes and 5 rural parishes. The urban parishes make up the city of Guayaquil. Urban parishes *Ayacucho *Bolivar (Sagario) *Carbo (Concepcion) *Chongón *Febres Cordero *Garcia Moreno *Letamendi *Nueva de Octubre *Olmedo (San Alejo) *Pascuales *Roca *Rocafuerte *Sucre * Tarqui *Urdaneta *Ximena Rural parishes *Juan Gomez Rendon (Progreso) *Morro * Posorja * Puná *Tenguel Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 70.8% *White 11.4% *Afro-Ecuadorian 10.9% *Montubio Montubio is the term used to describe the Mestizos in Ecuador, mestizo people of the countryside of coastal Ecuador. The Montubio make up 7.4% of the country's population and were recognized as a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos Province, Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos), Santa Cruz Island, it is the Canton seat, seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with a population of 12,696. Geography Climate Puerto Ayora has a protected location, along the shores of Academy Bay, where a refreshing breeze often provides pleasant weather. Temperatures vary between . The hot season usually runs from December to May. Infrastructure Puerto Ayora has the best developed infrastructure in the archipelago. The larger of the two Galápagos banks, Banco del Pacifico, is located in Puerto Ayora. The walkable downtown area of Puerto Ayora is a small strip of hotels, restaurants, tour companies, gift shops, clothing stores, marine stores, tourist shops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galápagos Province
Galápagos () is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The province administers the Galápagos Islands, a group of tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator, famous for their unique biodiversity popularized by naturalist Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 74.5% *White 9.7% * Indigenous 7.0% *Afro-Ecuadorian 5.2% *Montubio 1.9% *Other 1.7% History It is estimated that the islands were formed 8 million years ago as a result of tectonic activity on the seabed. The archipelago was likely inhabited long ago: the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl in 1963 reported that he found Inca archaeological sites and objects. The Galapagos Islands were discovered by chance on 10 March 1535, when the Dominican friar Fray Tomas de Berlanga, Bishop of Panama, went to Peru in pursuanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
