Province: Santa Elena

The climate that develops within the canton is warm humid and according to the season in which it is.
Canton: Santa Elena
144.076 inhabitants.
The canton´s location falls under the following limits:
- North: Puerto López canton
- South: Pacific Ocean and Villamil Playas canton
- East: Guayas province
- West: La Libertad and Salinas canton and the pacific ocean
The mayor of the canton is Otto Vera
GDP: USD 479,621 (Thousands of dollars, 2017)
- PIB Cantonal (Miles de dólares)
Variación del PIB 2015-2016: 0,33%
Variación del PIB 2016-2017: 21,12%
GDP Per capita: USD 2.722
Municipio de Santa Elena
- Teléfono: 042-940869/042-940218
- Dirección: Av. 18 de Agosto y Calle 10 de Agosto
Santa Elena´s Fire Department
- Teléfono: 04 – 2940 – 558
- Dirección: Juan Montalvo y Calle Calderón
Municipal company of sutainable and recreational tourism
- Teléfono: 042 941 800/042 941 500
- Dirección: Calle Virgilio Drouet y Guayaquil esquina
Santa Elena´s Ministry of agriculture and fisheries
- Teléfono: 04-2255113
- Dirección: 18 de Agosto Junto al Banco de Fomento
Provincial environment management
- Teléfono: 04-2943335 – 2943325
- Dirección: Calles Chimborazo y Ángel Simón Yagual, esquina, Frente a la escuela 18 de Agosto
Ecuador´s Electric Corporation
- Teléfono: 04-3711500
- Dirección: Cantón Sta. Elena – Prov. de Sta. Elena. km 4 ½ de la vía Santa Elena-Ancón
Joint public municipal company of Potable Sewage sanitary Water and purification and use of wastewater sanitation Aguapen-EP
- Teléfono: 42775439
- Dirección: Cdla. Costa de Oro, Calle 3, Av. 11, Mz. 5
Libertad´s Internal Revenue Service Agency (SRI)
- Teléfono: (04)2782800
- Dirección: Av. 9 de Octubre 451 y Josué Robles Bodero
Water service
Electric Light Service
Literacy
Attendance of the population to the educational system
Average age is 27 years.
The canton has
64 health facilities.
Internet and Telephony Coverage
- Cobertura
General Ulpiano Páez Airport
Chandu
Monteverde
Primary roads
Nombre | Número | Cantones/Ruta | Extensión |
Troncal del Pacífico | E15 | Mataje – Esmeraldas – Bahía de Caráquez- Manta – Salinas | 741 Kms |
Transversal Austra | E40 | Salinas – Guayaquil – La Troncal – Azogues – Stgo. de Méndez – Pto. Morona | 649 Kms |
Firemen’s permit: In order to obtain the firemen’s permit for this project, the following requirements are needed: 1) Copy of the RUC, 2) Copy of the Representative’s citizenship card, 3) Copy of the receipt of the extinguisher refill purchase, This process is carried out in the department of the fire department of this canton, after this the inspection is carried out, this process lasts from 3 to 5 business days, for more information in the following link:
http://bomberossantaelena.gob.ec/cb/index.php/2016/03/15/numeros-de-contactos/
Environmental permit: If the construction is of low environmental impact, obtaining this permit lasts approximately one (1) month. If the construction uses a power generator, it requires an environmental file. Obtaining this permit lasts approximately seven (7) months. In the case of hotels and resorts, due to the amount of solid waste and use of natural resources requires an environmental license. Obtaining this permit lasts approximately two (2) years. For more information check the following link: http://suia.ambiente.gob.ec/
Patent permit: To obtain the patent, the corresponding application must be submitted to the Municipality of Santa Elena. The requirements that must accompany the application are in the following link:
http://www.gadse.gob.ec/gadse/index.php/municipio/descargas/category/66-ordenanzas-vigentes?download=664:23-ordenan-sust-regula-recaud-patente-municipal&start=20
Business Environment Analysis
Next, an analysis of the canton’s business environment will be made according to the project´s nature through indicators such as: suppliers of services and raw materials, competitors, customers and evolution of the sector to which the project belongs.
- 2016: 11,255
- 2017: 12,216
SUPPLIERS |
INDUSTRIAL GRINDORSA S.A. |
DIREL MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION CIA. LTDA |
IMPORTADORA ORTEGA CIA. LTDA. |
CASA IDEAL MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCIONES CIA. LTDA. |
CONSTFACIL CIA. LTDA. |
Source: Superintendence of Companies, suppliers that generated most sales in 2017 were considered.