Azuay Province
Azuay | |
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| Province of Azuay | |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | June 25, 1824 |
| Capital | Cuenca |
| Cantons | List of Cantons
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| Government | |
| • Prefect | Juan Cristóbal Lloret (RC) |
| • Vice Prefect | Ale Quintanilla |
| • Governor | Xavier Bermúdez |
| Area | |
• Province | 8,171 km2 (3,155 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Province | 801,609 |
| • Density | 98.10/km2 (254.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 420,141 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | (+593) 7 |
| Vehicle registration | A |
| HDI (2022) | 0.791[2] high · 6th |
| Website | www |
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Azuay (English: /əˈzwaɪ/, Spanish: [aˈswaj] Audio file "ES-pe - Azuay.ogg" not found), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 8,171 square kilometres (3,155 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4,500 m (14,800 ft) above sea level in the national park of El Cajas.
Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito and Guayaquil. It has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 89.6%
- White 5.1%
- Indigenous 2.5%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 2.2%
- Montubio 0.4%
- Other 0.2%
Cantons
[edit | edit source]The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[4]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
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| Camilo Ponce Enríquez | 34,770 | 639.28 | Camilo Ponce Enríquez |
| Chordeleg | 14,980 | 104.98 | Chordeleg |
| Cuenca | 625,780 | 3,190.54 | Cuenca |
| El Pan | 3,110 | 132.29 | El Pan |
| Girón | 13,070 | 353.75 | Girón |
| Guachapala | 3,830 | 39.59 | Guachapala |
| Gualaceo | 48,700 | 349.78 | Gualaceo |
| Nabón | 17,250 | 632.93 | Nabón |
| Oña | 4,090 | 293.08 | Oña |
| Paute | 28,990 | 270.79 | Paute |
| Pucará | 10,600 | 585.46 | Pucará |
| San Fernando | 4,170 | 138.62 | San Fernando |
| Santa Isabel | 20,790 | 604.61 | Santa Isabel |
| Sevilla de Oro | 6,820 | 314.85 | Sevilla de Oro |
| Sigsig | 30,300 | 659.03 | Sígsig |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Azuay Province
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- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
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- Provincial Prefecture's Official Page
- Ubicacuenca.com - Map - Complete Guide of Azuay, Ecuador Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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