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	~~ECUAWIKI › LIVING ON THE PENINSULA › GOVERNMENT ENTITIES~~

	The Santa Elena Peninsula is administered by a mix of national government agencies, provincial bodies, and cantonal governments. Understanding which entity is responsible for which services helps navigate bureaucracy.		The Santa Elena Peninsula is administered by a mix of national government agencies, provincial bodies, and cantonal governments. Understanding which entity is responsible for which services helps navigate bureaucracy.
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	\| [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]] \|\| Cultural heritage \|\| National; regional offices		\| [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]] \|\| Cultural heritage \|\| National; regional offices
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	== Parish Governments ==		== Parish Governments ==
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	* [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]]		* [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]]
	* [[Document Checklist Ecuador]]		* [[Document Checklist Ecuador]]

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Este-fan: Council members from the PDOTs

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Council members from the PDOTs

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	! Canton !! Mayor !! Vice-mayor !! Council		! Canton !! Mayor !! Vice-mayor !! Council
	\|-		\|-
	\| Santa Elena \|\| Mgtr. María del Carmen Aquino Merchán (the canton's first woman mayor) \|\| Tlgo. Darwin Tomás Villao Tomalá \|\| 9 councillors: ~~3 urban~~, 6 rural		\| Santa Elena \|\| Mgtr. María del Carmen Aquino Merchán (the canton's first woman mayor) \|\| Tlgo. Darwin Tomás Villao Tomalá \|\| 9 councillors — urban: Valeria Bohórquez Borbor, Robinson Domenech Bernabé, Denisse Sandoval Bermeo; rural: Erika Briones Macías, Ruth Villao Flores, Salomón Gonzabay Parrales, Cindy Bonilla Orrala, Tannia Marca Altamirano (plus the vice-mayor)
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	\| La Libertad \|\| Francisco Tamariz Guerrero \|\| — \|\| Luis Menoscal Gómez, Cindy Suárez Acevedo, Bruno Dedé Llerena, Jeniffer Marcillo Vera, Violeta Muñoz Laínez, Washington Carriel Carrillo		\| La Libertad \|\| Francisco Tamariz Guerrero \|\| — \|\| Luis Menoscal Gómez, Cindy Suárez Acevedo, Bruno Dedé Llerena, Jeniffer Marcillo Vera, Violeta Muñoz Laínez, Washington Carriel Carrillo
	\|-		\|-
	\| Salinas \|\| Ing. Dennis Córdova \|\| Tnlga. Susana Baquerizo Sotomayor \|\| ~~7 councillors~~, ~~including the vice-mayor~~		\| Salinas \|\| Ing. Dennis Córdova \|\| Tnlga. Susana Baquerizo Sotomayor \|\| Mauricio Ponce Cartwright, Edwin Molina Palacios, Priscila Del Pezo Arias, Valentín Soriano Soriano, Rommel Rivera Márquez, César Iván Pinoargote Rovello
	\|}		\|}
	Council sessions are public, and each GAD publishes its ordinances and budget on its website under ''Ley de Transparencia'' (LOTAIP).		Council sessions are public, and each GAD publishes its ordinances and budget on its website under ''Ley de Transparencia'' (LOTAIP).

Este-fan: Expand Who runs what, councils, parish governments (PDOTs)

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Expand Who runs what, councils, parish governments (PDOTs)

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	== Provincial Government ==		== Provincial Government ==

	'''Santa Elena Province''' is governed by the Gobierno Provincial de Santa Elena (GADPSE), headquartered in Santa Elena city. The provincial government is responsible for:		'''Santa Elena Province''' is governed by the Gobierno Provincial de Santa Elena (GADPSE, usually just called the '''Prefectura'''), headquartered in Santa Elena city. Prefect 2023–2027: José Daniel Villao (re-elected in 2023); vice-prefect: Juanita Córdova. The provincial government is responsible for:
	* Inter-cantonal roads and bridges		* Inter-cantonal roads and bridges
	* Agricultural and rural development projects		* Agricultural and rural development projects
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	== Parish Governments ==		== Parish Governments ==

	Below ~~cantonal level~~, ~~juntas parroquiales govern individual parishes~~ (~~parroquias rurales~~)~~. These smaller bodies handle~~ community projects and local representation ~~for villages like~~ Colonche, Manglaralto, ~~Montañita~~, and ~~others~~.		Below the cantons, each '''rural parish''' (''parroquia rural'') has its own elected '''GAD parroquial''' (junta parroquial), which handles small public works, community projects and local representation.

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Canton !! Rural parishes
			\|-
			\| Santa Elena \|\| [[Atahualpa]], [[Chanduy]], [[Colonche]], [[Manglaralto]] (which includes [[Montañita]], [[Olón]] and the other north-coast comunas), San José de Ancón, Simón Bolívar (Julio Moreno)
			\|-
			\| Salinas \|\| José Luis Tamayo (Muey), [[Anconcito]]
			\|-
			\| La Libertad \|\| None — the canton is a single urban parish
			\|}

			Below the parishes, many villages are '''comunas''': ancestral communities that own their land collectively and elect a '''cabildo''' (community council) every year. The cabildo decides on land use, beach concessions and local fees, so it is the first place to ask about anything that happens on comuna land.

			== Councils (2023–2027) ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Canton !! Mayor !! Vice-mayor !! Council
			\|-
			\| Santa Elena \|\| Mgtr. María del Carmen Aquino Merchán (the canton's first woman mayor) \|\| Tlgo. Darwin Tomás Villao Tomalá \|\| 9 councillors: 3 urban, 6 rural
			\|-
			\| La Libertad \|\| Francisco Tamariz Guerrero \|\| — \|\| Luis Menoscal Gómez, Cindy Suárez Acevedo, Bruno Dedé Llerena, Jeniffer Marcillo Vera, Violeta Muñoz Laínez, Washington Carriel Carrillo
			\|-
			\| Salinas \|\| Ing. Dennis Córdova \|\| Tnlga. Susana Baquerizo Sotomayor \|\| 7 councillors, including the vice-mayor
			\|}
			Council sessions are public, and each GAD publishes its ordinances and budget on its website under ''Ley de Transparencia'' (LOTAIP).

			'''Money:''' La Libertad budgeted about USD 58 million for 2023; by year-end it had collected 44% of planned revenue and spent 52% of the budget — a gap that is common across Ecuador's municipalities and a good reason to read any announced project with patience.

	== Who runs what ==		== Who runs what ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Service !! Who		! Service !! Who !! Level
			\|-
			\| Raw water transfer and irrigation canals \|\| Environment and Water Ministry (MAATE, formerly Senagua); the system was built by Cedegé \|\| National
			\|-
			\| Drinking water, sewers, wastewater lagoons \|\| '''Aguapen EP''', joint company of the three municipalities \|\| Cantonal (joint)
			\|-
			\| Water on the north coast and inland \|\| Community water boards (''juntas de agua''), e.g. the Juntas Regionales of Olón, Manglaralto and Valdivia \|\| Comuna
			\|-
			\| Rubbish collection \|\| '''EMASA EP''' in Santa Elena; municipal departments in La Libertad and Salinas. The fee is billed on the Aguapen water bill \|\| Cantonal
			\|-
			\| Electricity: generation / high-voltage lines / distribution and bills \|\| CELEC EP / CELEC Transelectric / '''CNEL EP''' Santa Elena \|\| National
			\|-
			\| Highways E-40 (to Guayaquil) and E-15 (Ruta del Spondylus) \|\| Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) \|\| National
			\|-
			\| Rural roads, irrigation, rural development, environment \|\| Prefectura de Santa Elena (GADPSE) \|\| Provincial
			\|-
			\| City streets, parks, markets, land use, building permits \|\| Each municipality \|\| Cantonal
			\|-
			\| Urban transit and bus routes \|\| LALITRAN EP in La Libertad; municipal transit departments elsewhere; ANT for licences \|\| Cantonal / National
			\|-
			\| Oil field (Ancón) \|\| Pacifpetrol \|\| Private (state concession)
			\|-
			\| La Libertad refinery and fuel pipelines \|\| Petroecuador \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Drinking water, sewers, wastewater~~ \|\| ~~Aguapen EP~~ (~~joint company of the three municipalities~~)~~; community water boards on the north coast~~		\| Salinas airport \|\| Civil Aviation (DGAC) \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Raw water and irrigation canals~~ \|\| ~~Senagua / Environment and Water Ministry~~		\| Anconcito fishing port \|\| Inmobiliar (state property agency) \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Rubbish collection~~ \|\| ~~Each municipality (EMASA EP in Santa Elena)~~		\| Santa Rosa and other fishing beaches \|\| Fishers' cooperatives and associations \|\| Local
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Electricity~~ \|\| ~~CELEC~~ (~~generation and transmission), CNEL EP (distribution and bills~~)		\| Ports, beaches and boats at sea \|\| Capitanía del Puerto de Salinas (Navy) \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Highways E-40~~ and ~~E-15~~ \|\| ~~Ministry of Transport and Public Works~~ (~~MTOP~~)		\| Tsunami maps and tide tables \|\| INOCAR (Navy oceanographic institute) \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Rural roads, irrigation~~, ~~environment~~ \|\| ~~Prefectura de Santa Elena~~		\| Slaughterhouse \|\| '''Cenfar EP''', joint company of the three cantons (La Libertad industrial zone) \|\| Cantonal (joint)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~City streets, local transit, land use~~ \|\| ~~Each municipality~~ (~~LALITRAN EP in~~ La ~~Libertad)~~		\| Public health centres \|\| Ministry of Public Health (MSP), districts 24D01 Santa Elena and 24D02 La Libertad–Salinas \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Inter-cantonal bus permits~~ \|\| ~~Agencia Nacional de Tránsito~~ (~~ANT~~)		\| Public schools \|\| Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), districts 24D01 and 24D02 \|\| National
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Airport~~ \|\| ~~Dirección General de Aviación Civil~~ (~~DGAC~~)		\| Emergencies \|\| ECU 911, Policía Nacional, municipal fire brigades (Bomberos) \|\| National / Cantonal
	\|}		\|}
	See [[How the Peninsula Works]] for how each system works.		See [[How the Peninsula Works]] for how each system works.

Este-fan: Add mayors 2023–2027, shared municipal companies and a Who runs what table

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Add mayors 2023–2027, shared municipal companies and a Who runs what table

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	The Peninsula is divided into three cantons, each with its own GAD (Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal):		The Peninsula is divided into three cantons, each with its own GAD (Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal):

	* '''GAD Municipal Santa Elena''' — ~~covers~~ the interior and northern ~~coastal zone~~; ~~capital is~~ Santa Elena city		* '''GAD Municipal Santa Elena''' — the interior and the northern coast (Ruta del Spondylus); seat in Santa Elena city. Mayor 2023–2027: Mgtr. María del Carmen Aquino Merchán. Municipal companies include EMASA EP (rubbish collection).
	* '''GAD Municipal La Libertad''' — ~~covers~~ La Libertad city ~~and surrounding area~~		* '''GAD Municipal La Libertad''' — La Libertad city (a fully urban canton). Mayor 2023–2027: Francisco Tamariz Guerrero. Municipal company LALITRAN EP runs transit.
	* '''GAD Municipal Salinas''' — ~~covers~~ Salinas and ~~western areas~~		* '''GAD Municipal Salinas''' — Salinas, José Luis Tamayo (Muey) and Anconcito. Mayor 2023–2027: Dennis Córdova.

			The three cantons share '''Aguapen EP''' (drinking water, sewers and wastewater; it also bills rubbish collection) and '''Cenfar EP''' (the regional slaughterhouse in La Libertad).

	Each GAD handles:		Each GAD handles:
	* Local roads and public spaces		* Local roads and public spaces
	* Municipal permits and taxes (property tax, operating permits)		* Municipal permits and taxes (property tax, operating permits)
	* Waste collection and ~~water services~~		* Waste collection (water and sewers are run jointly through Aguapen EP)
	* Local parks and cultural infrastructure		* Local parks and cultural infrastructure

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	Below cantonal level, juntas parroquiales govern individual parishes (parroquias rurales). These smaller bodies handle community projects and local representation for villages like Colonche, Manglaralto, Montañita, and others.		Below cantonal level, juntas parroquiales govern individual parishes (parroquias rurales). These smaller bodies handle community projects and local representation for villages like Colonche, Manglaralto, Montañita, and others.

			== Who runs what ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Service !! Who
			\|-
			\| Drinking water, sewers, wastewater \|\| Aguapen EP (joint company of the three municipalities); community water boards on the north coast
			\|-
			\| Raw water and irrigation canals \|\| Senagua / Environment and Water Ministry
			\|-
			\| Rubbish collection \|\| Each municipality (EMASA EP in Santa Elena)
			\|-
			\| Electricity \|\| CELEC (generation and transmission), CNEL EP (distribution and bills)
			\|-
			\| Highways E-40 and E-15 \|\| Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP)
			\|-
			\| Rural roads, irrigation, environment \|\| Prefectura de Santa Elena
			\|-
			\| City streets, local transit, land use \|\| Each municipality (LALITRAN EP in La Libertad)
			\|-
			\| Inter-cantonal bus permits \|\| Agencia Nacional de Tránsito (ANT)
			\|-
			\| Airport \|\| Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC)
			\|}
			See [[How the Peninsula Works]] for how each system works.

			''Sources: the cantonal and provincial PDOTs of Santa Elena, La Libertad and Salinas.''

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Este-fan: Link the new peninsula infrastructure and heritage pages

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Link the new peninsula infrastructure and heritage pages

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			* [[How the Peninsula Works]] — who runs water, power, rubbish and roads
	* [[SRI Ecuador]]		* [[SRI Ecuador]]
	* [[IESS]]		* [[IESS]]

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ECUAWIKI › LIVING ON THE PENINSULA › GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

The Santa Elena Peninsula is administered by a mix of national government agencies, provincial bodies, and cantonal governments. Understanding which entity is responsible for which services helps navigate bureaucracy.

== Provincial Government ==

'''Santa Elena Province''' is governed by the Gobierno Provincial de Santa Elena (GADPSE), headquartered in Santa Elena city. The provincial government is responsible for:
* Inter-cantonal roads and bridges
* Agricultural and rural development projects
* Some water and infrastructure projects
* Environmental management (in coordination with national bodies)

== Cantonal Governments (GAD Municipales) ==

The Peninsula is divided into three cantons, each with its own GAD (Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal):

* '''GAD Municipal Santa Elena''' — covers the interior and northern coastal zone; capital is Santa Elena city
* '''GAD Municipal La Libertad''' — covers La Libertad city and surrounding area
* '''GAD Municipal Salinas''' — covers Salinas and western areas

Each GAD handles:
* Local roads and public spaces
* Municipal permits and taxes (property tax, operating permits)
* Waste collection and water services
* Local parks and cultural infrastructure

== Key National Government Offices on the Peninsula ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Entity !! Function !! Location
|-
| [[SRI Ecuador|SRI]] || Tax authority || La Libertad
|-
| ANT || Vehicle registration, driver's licenses || La Libertad / Santa Elena
|-
| [[Registro Civil]] || Birth/death/marriage registry, cédulas || La Libertad, Santa Elena
|-
| [[IESS]] || Social security, healthcare || La Libertad
|-
| [[Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores]] || Visas, passports, apostilles || Regional offices
|-
| SENAE (Aduana) || Customs || Guayaquil (nearest major office)
|-
| Policía Nacional || Law enforcement || Throughout Peninsula
|-
| [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]] || Cultural heritage || National; regional offices
|}

== Parish Governments ==

Below cantonal level, juntas parroquiales govern individual parishes (parroquias rurales). These smaller bodies handle community projects and local representation for villages like Colonche, Manglaralto, Montañita, and others.

== See Also ==
* [[SRI Ecuador]]
* [[IESS]]
* [[Registro Civil]]
* [[Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores]]
* [[Viceministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio]]
* [[Document Checklist Ecuador]]

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