Viabilidad de un museo arqueológico para el impulso del desarrollo sostenible en la localidad de Chirije.

Abstract

The usefulness of an archaeological museum in the town of Chirije represents a significant opportunity to promote sustainable development in the province of Manabí. This initiative not only promotes the preservation of the cultural and archaeological heritage of the area but can also have positive impacts on various socioeconomic and environmental aspects. The purpose of this work is to analyze the viability of an archaeological museum to promote sustainable development in the town of Chirije, this will not only contribute to preserving the cultural and archaeological heritage, but can also stimulate cultural tourism, generating employment, promoting, education, contributing to the social economic well-being of the community. The research is qualitative with a descriptive, semi-scientific approach, which guarantees the reliability of the story, its logical historical development with hypotheses based on evidence, and uses critical thinking to reach objective conclusions. The study population is the inhabitants of Pajonal, made up of 141 and 50 members of the cultural association of Bahía de Caráquez. The sample will consist of the total number of the population, since it is a manageable number for the study, so it represents the entire statistical universe, adjusting to the unit of analysis and its attributes that adapt to the interests of the research, that is, 191 elements. This work aims to demonstrate the benefits of a cultural archaeological museum in the El Pajonal community.