| Azuay | |||
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| — Province — | |||
| Province of Azuay | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | June 25, 1824 | ||
| Capital | Cuenca | ||
| Cantons |
List of Cantons
Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Chordeleg Cuenca El Pan Girón Guachapala Gualaceo Nabón Oña Paute Pucara San Fernando Santa Isabel Sevilla de Oro Sigsig |
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| Government | |||
| - Provincial Prefect | Paúl Carrasco Carpio | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7,700 km2 (2,973 sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | azuay.gov.ec | ||
Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 7.700 km². Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach the 4500m 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 sports the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.
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Cantons
The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[1]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital |
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| Camilo Ponce Enríquez | Camilo Ponce Enríquez | ||
| Chordeleg | 10,859 | 105 | Chordeleg |
| Cuenca | 417,632 | 3,086 | Cuenca |
| El Pan | 3,075 | 132 | El Pan |
| Girón | 12,583 | 347 | Girón |
| Guachapala | 3,125 | 41 | Guachapala |
| Gualaceo | 38,587 | 347 | Gualaceo |
| Nabón | 15,121 | 636 | Nabón |
| Oña | 3,231 | 295 | Oña |
| Paute | 23,106 | 267 | Paute |
| Pucará | 20,382 | 848 | Pucará |
| San Fernando | 3,961 | 142 | San Fernando |
| Santa Isabel | 18,015 | 781 | Santa Isabel |
| Sevilla de Oro | 5,234 | 314 | Sevilla de Oro |
| Sigsig | 24,635 | 657 | Sigsig |
See also
References
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
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