Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas .
The province is divided into 7 cantons:
Canton (Capital)
- Atacames (Atacames)
- Eloy Alfaro (Valdéz)
- Esmeraldas (Esmeraldas)
- Muisne (Muisne)
- Quinindé (Rosa Zárate)
- Río Verde (Rioverde)
- San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo)
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
