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It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4,500 m (14,800 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 has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.
The city is named Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca in honor of the city of Cuenca in Spain, birthplace of the Spanish viceroy of Peru Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, who was the one who ordered the Spanish Gil Ramírez Dávalos to found the city and the fact that this place, in its geographical features, is very similar to the Spanish city.
The seat of the canton Gualaceo, is located 35 km east from the city of Cuenca and is one of the biggest cities in Azuay. Gualaceo Canton has a population of 43,188. It is crossed by the three rivers Santa Bárbara, San Francisco and Guaymincay, and carries the nickname “El Jardin del Azuay” due to the natural surroundings and mountains.
Map key Province Capital Largest City [1] Population (2022 census) [2] Area (km 2) Established 1 Azuay Cuenca: 801,609 8,189 1824 2 Bolívar Guaranda: 199,078 4,148 1884 3
Map of Azuay Department. Azuay Department was created with the 1824 reform of the subdivisions of Gran Colombia. Cuenca Province - Capital: Cuenca. Cantons: Cuenca, Cañar, Gualaseo y Girón. Loja Province - Capital: Loja. Cantons: Loja, Catacocha, Cariamanga y Zaruma. Jaén de Bracamoros y Maynas Province - Capital: Jaén de Bracamoros.
Tarqui is a rural parish (parroquia) in Cuenca Canton, Azuay, Ecuador. Cuenca, officially known as Santa Ana de los Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, is the capital of the Azuay province located in southern Ecuador. It is made up of 15 urban parishes and 22 rural parishes, including Tarqui. The parish is divided into 26 communities as follows.
El Cajas National Park or Cajas National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El 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 .
It is located 35 km east from the city of Cuenca and is one of the biggest cities in Azuay. Gualaceo is located in the Sierra Region of Ecuador, nestled in the Santa Bárbara valley in the Hoya de Paute, at an altitude of 2,330 meters above sea level. and an Andean valley climate of 17 degrees average. [ 2 ]