Salango

COMUNIDAD SALANGO is a rural parish of Puerto López Canton, Manabí Province, EcuadorLocation and dimensions Elevation: 0–108 m Coordinates: 01°35′40″S 80°50′30″W Area: 2,536 hectares Province: Manabi 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.DescriptionCommunity venues Río Chico.EconomyNatural Resources: Fishery, Flora, Fauna MarinaFactory :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.WorldviewSalango 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.