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Declaration of Independence

Name: Declaration of Independence
Start: 1820-10-09
Location: Guayaquil

When: 9 October 1820
Where: Guayaquil
Part of: Guayaquil declares independence from Spain

Guayaquil proclaimed independence from Spain after a brief, almost bloodless revolt against the local garrison on 9 October 1820.

Civilians and soldiers from the Granaderos de Reserva battalion, led by Colonel Gregorio Escobedo, arrested Spanish authorities. The city, previously part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, definitively achieved independence, ending its status within the Spanish Empire.

Sources

Guayaquil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
Ecuadorian War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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