Jujan
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (town)
Town in Guayas, Ecuador
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno[1] is a town located in Guayas province in Ecuador. It lies along the boundary between Guayas and Los Ríos provinces. Its official name was given in honor of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (1859 – 1951), who served three times as the president of Ecuador. It is also known as Juján,[3] a name is taken from a local tree. It was founded in 1892 by José Domingo Delgado (1844–1938).
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The official population as of the 2010 census was 8,343 and as of the 2022 census its population has declined to 6,035 .[2] It is the seat of the Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno canton (also known as Juján), which was created in 1986.