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What Country Was Guayaquil In?

Guayaquil (Guayas, Ecuador) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Viceroyalty of Peru, from 1600 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Inca Empire (1500).

Who ruled Guayaquil?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 2 BCChorrera
1 BC – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499Manteño-Huancavilca
1500 – 1599Inca Empire
1600 – 1782Viceroyalty of Peru
1783 – 1879Viceroyalty of New Granada
1880 – todayEcuador
Map showing Guayaquil in 1650Guayaquil
Border map for 1650. See the world in 1650.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.