Portoviejo

Portoviejo was founded on March 12, 1535, and was originally named 'Villa Nueva de San Gregorio de Portoviejo'.

In 2018, Portoviejo's gastronomy was declared as intangible heritage of Ecuador.

Portoviejo is the first city in Ecuador to be recognized as part of the Creative Cities Network in the Gastronomy category.

The Jardín botánico de Portoviejo serves as a place for leisure and biological studies and covers a total area of 50 hectares.

The Technical University of Manabí was founded in 1952 and has an estimated acceptance rate of 72%.