City · Ecuador
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas
San Lorenzo is a port town on the north coast of Ecuador, about 18 km south of the Colombian border. It was joined by a narrow gauge rail to the city of Ibarra in the Highlands and for many years it was an important port for the export of balsa wood and tagua.
Good to know
- Population: 20,209.
- Founded: 1743.
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil.