This article addresses two sectors whose expansion and growth are marked by their contributions to the socioeconomic and cultural development of the towns: gastronomic cultural heritage and tourism management. The objective is to assess the citizen perception of the gastronomic cultural heritage in the tourist management of the canton of Jipijapa, delving into the economic, social, environmental and cultural analysis. The results showed that the gastronomic cultural heritage in tourism management is remarkable, in the planning, organization, coordination and control of tourism, that tourism management can be improved with the inclusion of the gastronomic cultural heritage, traditions or customs, processes and traditional artisan food preparation techniques and their presence in festive activities as an added value generates new economic income, employment, life change and social well-bei...

Various socioeconomic and cultural factors shape the cultural identity of a locality. One key factor influencing cultural identity is the revaluation of craft production. This article examined the relationship between the revaluation of crafts and cultural identity by analysing the performance of the key actors involved in craft production. The study used a quantitative methodology with a descriptive, correlational, and transactional approach. The data was collected through surveys and the Likert scale from 188 individuals. The study discovered a positive and statistically significant relationship between the appreciation of crafts and their influence on cultural identity.