Ventanas

According to data from the INEC 2010 census, Ventanas had a total population of 38,168 inhabitants, of which 19,032 were men and 19,136 were women.[3]

It is located on an extensive plain that extends to the west, while in the east are the western flanks of the Andes mountain range. The Zapotal River crosses the city from east to west. The coordinates of the city are 1°27'S 79°28′W and its height above sea level is 25 m.

The geology of the area is related to that of the Western Cordillera located to the east, it presents reliefs of erosive tectonic origin made up of volcanic deposits and sediments from the upper Cretaceous of the Macuchi Formation, and instructed by diorite-type rock bodies. While further to the west of the canton, there are surfaces of the Pichilingue formation made up of sand, silt and clay, whose origin is depositional, erosive or cumulative.

The main river in Ventanas is the Zapotal, which is also reached by the waters of the Lechugal, Oncebí, Sibimbe, and Macagua rivers, among others. Finally it takes the name of Ventanas, when passing through said population, disappearing later with the name of Caracol.

The climatic classification according to Charles Warren Thornthwaite is Tropical semi-humid megathermal. The bioclimatic classification according to the Holdridge life zone system is Dry tropical forest (bts).

With respect to climate, in the Ventanas area two well-defined climatic seasons have been identified. The dry summer, generally cool, occurs from June to December; and winter, which is rainy and hot, runs from December to early June. The temperature reaches its maximum limit of 31 °C in summer 34 °C in winter; the minimum limit fluctuates between 17 °C in summer and 20 °C in winter. The average temperature is 26.3 °C.

The average annual precipitation reaches 2,120 mm.rain.

The conventional transport network of Ventanas is made up of 5 public transport lines operated by urban buses, which according to the ordinances of the mayor's office cannot have more than 10 years of service. These current lines and fleets are in the process of restructuring, as the transportation network advances.

It is considered one of the main tourist attractions within the city, it is located next to the Zapotal River, which gives a special and attractive touch to this site, it is a center of recreation and identity of the city. This recreation park has a track for skateboard games and skate games that is the biggest attraction. In addition, there is an area with synthetic grass and children's games, as well as a space for dance therapy. It also has gerontological games. This park allows people of all ages to come to have fun and recreate.

Regattas in the Zapotal river

The river is located in the center of the city, in summer it is very popular with citizens to bathe here, since at this time a small beach of sand and stones is formed which allows the people access and have a space to rest and enjoy the river. It is also visited by housewives who go to the river to wash their clothes, as was the custom in previous decades.

Corn Monument

Ventanas lives up to its nickname of 'Maize Capital of Ecuador', with a monument erected at the entrance to the city, in the La Y sector. The reinforced concrete structure welcomes tourists and recalls the attachment of the inhabitants to the grass

Central Park of Ventanas

Has 12,000 square meters and its boundaries are the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Children's games, an athletic track and a pond with fish are the attractions of the park.

13 de Abril Park

The park has volleyball and basketball courts with their respective stands and covers, a square, a walking track, dining areas and sanitary batteries, gerontological games, and the entire enclosure to protect the safety of athletes.

Linear Park

Has an area of 6 thousand square meters, green areas, children's games and family recreation. It also has paths, roundabouts, pools, waterfalls, colored lighting and metal seats.

San Jacinto Waterfalls

In the San Jacinto hamlet, after a 45-minute walk, you will reach the San Jacinto waterfalls. In the area there are birds such as hummingbirds, woodpeckers, squirrels, rabbits, iguanas, fish, such as bocachico, dama, barbudo and vieja.

Some of its most popular festivities and festivals are: Last Sunday of June: Festivities of the Sacred Heart.

The city of Ventanas is governed by the Mayor's Office of Ventanas, whose representatives are elected every four years by universal suffrage of all citizens over 18 years of age. The body is chaired by the mayor of Ventanas, Rafael Sánchez Ochoa.

In Ecuador, cantons are subdivided into parishes, so called because they were originally used by the Catholic Church, but with the secularization and liberalization of the Ecuadorian state, the political parishes were spun off the ones used by the church. Parishes are called urban if they are within the boundaries of the seat (capital) of their corresponding canton, and rural if outside those boundaries.

As of 2011, the municipality of Ventanas divided the city into 2 urban parishes. These parishes are as follows:

• Ventanas
• 10 de Noviembre

Agrarian University of Ecuador (With its main campus in Guayaquil, the campus of the Ciudad Universitaria de Milagro (CUM) and academic activities at the venues of Ventanas, El Triunfo, Naranjal, Balzar, Pedro Carbo, Palestina and Palenque).