Agustín Intriago

Agustín Aníbal Intriago Quijano (20 January 1985 – 23 July 2023) was an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. He served as mayor of Manta, Ecuador until his assassination.

Early life
Agustín Aníbal Intriago Quijano was born in the city of Manta, Manabí. He graduated as a lawyer from the Laica Eloy Alfaro University of Manabí and later obtained masters degrees in International Trade and Finance from the same university and in Public Management from the International University of La Rioja.

Political career
Intriago served as a councilor in Manta from 2009 to 2014. During his time in office, he promoted the Youth Council, a group that nurtured young leaders and encouraged development and integration activities. He also put forward significant proposals in the sports field, with the aim of keeping young people away from vices and engaged in recreational activities.

Mayor of Manta
Intriago was elected mayor of Manta in the municipal elections of 2019, where he achieved a victory with 41.71% of the votes and was re-elected in the municipal elections of 2023, obtaining 61.25% of the votes, surpassing Jaime Estrada Medranda with 35.6%.

During his tenure as mayor, he implemented initiatives such as the "Citizen's Mayorship" and worked towards improving the city of Manta. Intriago initiated the Manta Animalista plan by establishing the first Animal Emergency Unit, providing veterinary care and sterilizations. Intriago also led the campaign "Manta Goes Green" with 4030 trees planted.

Additionally, he streamlined municipal procedures by launching the MantApp application, which offered 14 online services, allowing citizens to report problems in their neighborhoods.

Personal life
Agustín Intriago married Rosita Saldarriaga, with whom he had two children.

In 2020, he was in a coma for several days and on mechanical ventilation after contracting COVID-19.

Death
On 23 July 2023, Intriago was shot several times by a gunman who had arrived in a stolen pick-up truck. He was pronounced dead in hospital at age of 38. A Las Dragonas football player, who was talking to Intriago at the time, was also killed in the shooting.