Azuay Province facts for kids
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Azuay
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Province
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Province of Azuay | |||
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Location of Azuay in Ecuador.
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Cantons of Azuay Province
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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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Area | |||
• Total | 8,309.58 km2 (3,208.35 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2010 census)
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• Total | 712,127 | ||
• Density | 85.69952/km2 (221.96073/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | ||
Area code(s) | (+593) 7 | ||
Vehicle registration | A | ||
HDI (2017) | 0.784 high · 3rd |
Azuay, Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador. Its capital is Cuenca.
Cantons
The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2019 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
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 | Sigsig |
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Azuay para niños
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