The city of Velasco Ibarra and the town El Empalme, like the other Ecuadorian towns, is

governed by a municipality as stipulated in the National Political Constitution. The Municipality

of El Empalme is a sectional government entity that manages the canton autonomously to the
central government. The municipality is organized by the separation of executive powers
represented by the mayor, and another of a legislative nature made up of the members of the
cantonal council. The Mayor is the highest administrative and political authority of the Canton
El Empalme. It is the head of the lobby and representative of the Municipality.

The canton is divided into parishes that can be urban or rural and are represented by the
Parish Boards before the Municipality of El Empalme.

Urban Parish

Velasco Ibarra

Rural Parishes

The Rosary

Guayas name of the president of the parish board La Guayas