Guayaquil DepartmentGuayaquil Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824 in 1830.It bordered Ecuador Department in the East Azuay Department in the South Pacific Ocean in the WestSubdivisions2 provincias y 9 cantones:Guayaquil Province. Capital: Guayaquil. Cantones: Guayaquil, Daule, Babahoyo, Baba, Punta de Santa Elena y Machala.Manabí Province. Capital: Portoviejo. Cantones: Portoviejo, Jipijapa, y Montecristi