» For the fish, see manta ray; for other things of this name, see Manta (disambiguation). Manta's a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It's the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas. The city of Manta has grown in the last 50 years to 192.322+ inhabitants. Its main economic activity's tuna fishing… (More on Manta)