Azuay is a
provinceEcuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25...
of
EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") 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 that...
, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 7.700 km². Its capital is Cuenca.
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Azuay is a
provinceEcuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25...
of
EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") 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 that...
, 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 parkA national park is a reserve of natural or semi-natural land, declared or owned by a national government, set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, and protected from most development...
of
El CajasThe Parque Nacional Cajas is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. It is located about 30km 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...
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Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from
QuitoSan 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
GuayaquilGuayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. The city is the capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas and the seat of the namesake canton....
. It sports the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river
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Cantons
The province is divided into 15 cantons.
| Canton |
Canton seat |
| Camilo Ponce Enríquez Canton |
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Camilo Ponce Enríquez is a village in southern Ecuador. It is roughly 230 miles southwest of Quito.- External links :*...
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| Chordeleg Canton |
Chordeleg |
| Cuenca Canton |
CuencaCuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador by population, which totals 467,000. It is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500m above sea level...
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| El Pan Canton |
El Pan |
| Girón Canton |
Girón |
| Guachapala Canton |
Guachapala |
| Gualaceo Canton |
Gualaceo |
| Nabón Canton |
Nabón |
| Oña Canton |
Oña |
| Paute Canton |
Paute |
| Pucará Canton |
Pucará |
| San Fernando Canton |
San Fernando |
| Santa Isabel Canton |
Santa Isabel |
| Sevilla de Oro Canton |
Sevilla de Oro |
| Sigsig Canton |
Sigsig |
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