
Tourism is increasingly important for Manta's economy. It is third after Quito and Guayaquil, which both are home to larger companies. Large Ecuadorian corporations, including La Fabril and Ales, have their main factories in Manta.Īccording to a recent survey by Vistazo magazine, many of the largest companies by revenue in Ecuador are located in the Manta metropolitan area. Other important products include vegetable oil. International tuna corporations including Bumble Bee, Van Camps, British Columbia Packers, and Conservas Isabel, as well as leading national tuna processor Marbelize, have sizable factories in Manta. Processed tuna is exported to Europe and the U.S. The main industries are fishing and tuna canning and processing. Manta has one of the larger economies in Ecuador. The Central Bank Museum includes an important collection of Pre-Columbian craft. A MAAC cine, one of four in Ecuador, shows independent and non-Hollywood productions. Manta hosts an International Theater Festival in September.
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A number of ATP Challenger Series have been played in the city. Manta has underwater diving and sport fishing. Manta hosted the sixth South American Windsurfing Championship. Nearby Salinas was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009. Other sports in Manta include surfing (Manta was the host for the 2004 Bodyboarding World Cup), scuba diving, water skiing, and kitesurfing. Other teams have included Green Cross F.C., America, Juventud Italiana, and River Plate.
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The city has two professional teams: Delfín S.C. Football is the main sport of the city, as it is in the nation. Sporting events take place in November, and from January through April. ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The latter was born in the capital city of Quito. The Ecuadorian actor Carlos Valencia was invited to Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Ratas Ratones y Rateros (1999), directed by Sebastián Cordero. Manta is recognized for its international film festival, featuring groups from different places in the world. The lease was not renewed by the Ecuadorian government.

air forces to support anti-narcotics military operations and surveillance flights against Colombian drug trafficking cartels. Between 1999-2009 Manta Air Base was used by U.S. Manta has an international airport, Eloy Alfaro International Airport, with passenger airline service, and an important military base (known as Manta Air Base or Eloy Alfaro Air Base). From Manta, Condamine started his trip inland towards Quito. The port was used by Charles Marie de La Condamine upon his arrival in Ecuador in 1735 when leading the French mission to measure the location of the equator.

Located on the Pacific coast, Manta has the largest seaport in Ecuador. Other economic activities include tourism and a chemical industry, with products ranging from cleaning supplies to oils and margarine. In the 21st century, its main economic activity is tuna fishing. It was a trading post for the Manta, also known as Manteños.Īccording to the 2001 census, the city had 192,322 inhabitants. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It is the tenth most populous in the country. Manta, also known as San Pablo de Manta, is a city in Ecuador, cantonal head of the Manta Canton, as well as the largest and most populated city in the Manabí Province. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.You should also add the template to the talk page.A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at ] see its history for attribution. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation.

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