Durán, also known as Eloy Alfaro, is the second largest city in the province of Guayas, Ecuador and the seat of Dur%C3%A1n Canton. It is located near the confluence of the Daule & Babahoyo rivers, where the Guayas River enters the ocean, across the Guayas River from Guayaquil. The name "Eloy Alfaro" was chosen because of the Ecuadorian ex-president Eloy Alfaro Delgado. According to the National census in 2022, the city had a population of 295,211. The Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos offers rail service aimed at tourists to Quito.
According to the Economist, Duran had the highest murder rate in the world in 2023, with 148 homicides per 100,000 residents. The newspaper has labelled it "the most dangerous city in the world".