Azogues

Azogues
—  Town  —
San Francisco church, Azogues
Azogues Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W / -2.733; -78.833
Country	Ecuador
Province	Cañar Province
Canton	Azogues
Founded	April 16, 1825
Government
• Mayor	Arq. Eugnenio Morocho Quinteros
Population (2000)
• Town	27,866
• Metro	20,000
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Website	http://www.azogues.gov.ec/ Municipio de Azogues

Azogues is the capital of the province of Cañar in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is 27,866.[1] Azogues is known for its Panama hat industry; the hats are produced primarily for export. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues.

References

Azogues is a wonderful provincial town, near other even smaller towns, like Guapan and Cojitambo.

External links

• The Best of Ecuador - Cañar
• Azogues, Cuenca Property Market Report

Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W / -2.733; -78.833

v t e Provincial capitals in Ecuador Within regions, north to south Insular Puerto Baquerizo Costa Esmeraldas Portoviejo Babahoyo Guayaquil Santa Elena Santo Domingo Machala Sierra Tulcán Ibarra Quito Latacunga Ambato Guaranda Riobamba Azogues Cuenca Loja Oriente Lago Agrio Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Coca) Tena Puyo Macas Zamora

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