What is Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Esmeraldas |image_skyline = Norte de Esmeraldas.JPG |imagesize = 250px |image_flag = Bandera Provincia Esmeraldas.svg |image_shield = |nickname = |pushpin_map = Ecuador |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Ecuador]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ecuador|Province]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Cantons of Ecuador|Canton]] |subdivision_name = [[Ecuador]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Esmeraldas Province|Esmeraldas]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Esmeraldas Canton|Esmeraldas]] |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = [[Lucía Sosa (politician)|Lucía Sosa]] ([[Popular Unity (Ecuador)|UP]]) |established_title = Founded |established_date = September 21, 1526 |area_total_km2 = 70.45 |population_as_of = 2010 census |population_metro = 189504 |population_total = 161868 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_demonym = Esmeraldeño - a |elevation_m = 15 |area_code = (+593) 6 |timezone = [[Ecuador Time zone|ECT]] |utc_offset = -5 |blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] |blank_info = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]] |website = [http://www.municipioesmeraldas.gob.ec Official website] {{in lang|es}} |coordinates = {{coord|00|58|07|N|79|39|37|W|region:EC|display=inline}} | }} '''Esmeraldas''' ({{IPA-es|ezmeˈɾaldas}}) is a coastal city in northwestern [[Ecuador]]. It is the seat of the [[Esmeraldas Canton]] and capital of the [[Esmeraldas Province]]. Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the [[Ecuadorian national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/esmeraldenos-integran-Seleccion-ecuatoriana_0_889711188.html|title=Sie