Manta
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For other things of this name, see Manta (disambiguation).
Manta is a mid size city of Ecuador, in the Manabí Province. The city has existed since Pre-Spanish times. It was a trading post for the Mantas and the Mayans. The city of Manta has grown in the last 50 years to 200,000 inhabitants. Its main economic activity is tuna fishing. Other economic activites include tourism and a chemical industry with products from cleaning supplies to oils and margarines.
The city of Manta has an international airport as well as a large seaport.
Ecuador has a 10-year agreement allowing the USA to use a military airfield at Manta for anti-drug surveillance flights.