Salango
Communidad Salango is a rural parish of Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province, Ecuador. Location and dimensions Elevation: 0–108 m Coordinates: 01°35′40″S 80°50′30″W Area: 2,536 hectares Province: Manabí Capital: Portoviejo Cantón: Puerto López Population: 3,200 Location: North: Puerto Lopez - South: Guayas - East: Guayas - West: Pacific Ocean. Sector:641 km southwest of Quito, 251 km northeast of the city of Guayaquil. Description Community venues Río Chico. Economy Natural Resources: Fishery, Flora, Fauna Marina Factory :Fishery. Tourism: Whale watching, beach, museum, crafts, diving, ecotourism trails, snorkeling, trekking, scenic beauty, flora and fauna, cultural events, archaeology. The Salango community has deep ancestral roots that represent about 5,000 years of history and culture. Worldview Salango is a pre-Columbian settlement that is located at the southern end of a sandy cove on the south coast of the province of Manabi. Salango Island is located just off the coast. The worldview of the people has been developed through the different cultures that have existed here starting from the Valdivia culture, Machalilla, Engoroy-Chorrera, Bahia, Guangala and Manteños. Through the archaeological remains found, it is surmised that their ancestors’ spirituality and understanding of the world around them was very large, but in particular, it was bound up with their environment as alive, of ocean and hilly forest, preserving and protecting it as well as transmitting their spiritual knowledge to new generations. The Pueblo Manta that consists of the comunas Salango, Las Tunas, El Pital and Agua Blanca keeps alive these spiritual, cultural and pre-Columbian symbols of their own ancient worldview, which are presented in their cultural celebrations. The worldview of the Pueblo Manta has always been connected to the shell spondylus, from the Valdivia culture until today. Salango. Salango Town. Comuna Salango Salango is located on the shores of the Pacific, in southern Manabi Province, in the buffer zone of the Machalilla National Park. The community seeks to consolidate its development process by promoting ecotourism. This would allow them to use their natural and cultural resources in a way related to the ancient heritage of their ancestors. Amongst the natural attractions is the island of Salango, home to beautiful species of seabirds such as blue-footed boobies, frigates, and pelicans among others. Nearby is a marine sanctuary, a site with schools of tropical fish and coral reefs, ideal for diving. In the heart of the community is the Research Center and Museum Salango CIMS. It protects and exhibits an archaeological collection of 245 pieces that represent more than 4500 years of cultural heritage before the conquest. The center operates laboratories and has collections of archaeological, fauna, fish, and mollusks for studies and investigations. Included in the center is the hacienda house. It is operated as a historic museum devoted to the last 100 years of Salango's history. Salango Museum The museum grounds function as an educational center for deepening the understanding of the area's cultural and marine resources. Programs are provided for children and adults of different educational levels. Geopolitics They are located on the southern coast of