Presidents
Important Dates
Emblematic Figures
Independence
100
Who was the first president of Ecuador?
Juan José Flores 
100
On what date did Ecuador declare its First Declaration of Independence ?
August 10, 1809
100
Who is considered a key intellectual figure of Ecuador’s independence movement?
Eugenio Espejo 
100
Which battle ensured Ecuador’s independence from Spain?
The Battle of Pichincha
200
Which president ruled Ecuador during the conservative period of the 19th century?
Gabriel García Moreno 
200
In what year did the Battle of Pichincha take place?
1822
200
Which Ecuadorian painter is famous for representing indigenous suffering?
Oswaldo Guayasamín 
200
Who led the patriot army during that battle?
Antonio José de Sucre
300
Which president was in office during Ecuador’s dollarization process?
Jamil Mahuad 
300
In what year did Ecuador become an independent republic?
1830
300
Who was the indigenous leader that resisted Spanish forces after the Inca period?
Rumiñahui
300
Which Venezuelan leader supported Ecuador’s independence movement?
Simón Bolívar
400
Which president governed Ecuador on five different occasions?
José María Velasco Ibarra 
400
In what year did Ecuador adopt the US dollar as its official currency?
2000
400
Which Ecuadorian novelist wrote Huasipungo?
Jorge Icaza
400
Which country ruled Ecuador before independence?
Spain