Azuay Province
Encyclopedia
Azuay is a province
of Ecuador
, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 7998 square kilometres (3,088 sq mi). Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4500 m (14,763.8 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 sports the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute
.
, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Provinces of Ecuador
Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25In addition, there are three areas within Ecuador that are non-delimited...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 7998 square kilometres (3,088 sq mi). Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4500 m (14,763.8 ft) above sea level in the national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
of El Cajas
El Cajas
The Parque Nacional Cajas is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. It is located about 30 km west from Cuenca, the capital of the province of Azuay. The area of 285.44 km² between 3100m and 4450m above sea level offers a tundra vegetation on a jagged landscape of hills and valleys...
.
Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. It sports the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute
Paute River
The Paute River is a river of Ecuador. It is a tributary of the Santiago River, which is a tributary of the Amazon River. The Paute Dam is located on the river.-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.* *...
.
Cantons
The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Ponce Enríquez Camilo Ponce Enríquez Canton Camilo Ponce Enríquez Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. The capital lies at Camilo Ponce Enríquez.... |
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Camilo Ponce Enríquez (municipality) Camilo Ponce Enríquez is a canton in the Azuay province in southern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Camilo Ponce Enríquez canton and is located roughly 230 miles southwest of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador.... |
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| Chordeleg Chordeleg Canton Chordeleg Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Chordeleg. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,859.... |
10,859 | 105 | Chordeleg Chordeleg Chordeleg is a town and parish and seat of Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 16.5 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,478.... |
| Cuenca Cuenca Canton Cuenca Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Cuenca. During the census of 2001 the canton had 417,632 inhabitants and in 2010 it had 712,127 inhabitants.- Division :The canton is divided into parishes... |
417,632 | 3,086 | Cuenca Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level... |
| El Pan El Pan Canton El Pan Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of El Pan. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,075.... |
3,075 | 132 | El Pan |
| Girón Girón Canton Girón Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Girón. Its population at the 2001 census was 12,583 .... |
12,583 | 347 | Girón Girón, Azuay Girón is a town and parish in Azuay Province, Ecuador. The town has 3,518 residents, and the Girón Canton as a whole has 12,583 residents.-History:... |
| Guachapala Guachapala Canton Guachapala Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Guachapala. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,125.... |
3,125 | 41 | Guachapala |
| Gualaceo Gualaceo Gualaceo , nicknamed "El Jardin Del Azuay" , is a canton in the south-central region of Ecuador. It belongs to Azuay Province, Ecuador... |
38,587 | 347 | Gualaceo |
| Nabón Nabón Canton Nabón Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Nabón. Its population at the 2001 census was 15,121.... |
15,121 | 636 | Nabón |
| Oña Oña Canton Oña Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Oña. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,231.... |
3,231 | 295 | Oña |
| Paute Paute Canton Paute Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Paute. Its population at the 2001 census was 23,106.... |
23,106 | 267 | Paute |
| Pucará Pucará Canton Pucará Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Pucará. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,382.... |
20,382 | 848 | Pucará |
| San Fernando San Fernando Canton San Fernando Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of San Fernando. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,961.... |
3,961 | 142 | San Fernando |
| Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Canton Santa Isabel Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Santa Isabel. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,015.-References:... |
18,015 | 781 | Santa Isabel |
| Sevilla de Oro Sevilla de Oro Canton Sevilla de Oro Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Sevilla de Oro. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,234.-References:... |
5,234 | 314 | Sevilla de Oro |
| Sigsig Sigsig Canton Sigsig Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Sigsig. Its population at the 2001 census was 24,635.... |
24,635 | 657 | Sigsig |