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It was founded decades after other major Spanish settlements in the region, such as Quito (1534), Guayaquil (1538), and Loja (1548). Cuenca's population and importance grew steadily during the colonial era. Cuenca reached the peak of its importance in the first years of Ecuador's independence; Cuenca achieved its independence on November 3, 1820.
Cuenca 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 [ 2 ] and in 2010 it had 505,585 inhabitants.
Location of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. The locations of ...
The Hollow is a neighborhood in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The neighborhood is the most densely populated in the city. The neighborhood has been home to immigrants throughout its history. Approximately 30 percent of residents of the Hollow are foreign born. Sterling Hill Historic District is located in the neighborhood. The overall ...
The East Bridgeport Historic District encompasses one of the best-preserved 19th-century neighborhoods of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bounded by Arctic Street, East Main Street, the railroad tracks, and the Pequonnock River , this area was a planned development of Bridgeport promoter P.T. Barnum and landowner William H. Noble .
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and extends from Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, to Greenwich – an area largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area.
Bridgeport: 1666: original county: From the hundreds of acres of salt marsh that bordered the coast. 959,768: 626 sq mi (1,621 km 2) Hartford County: 003: Hartford: 1666: original county: After Hertford, England (still said Hartford) 896,854: 736 sq mi (1,906 km 2) Litchfield County: 005: Litchfield: 1751: From parts of Fairfield, Hartford and ...
The Golden Hill Historic District encompasses a well-preserved formerly residential area on the northwest fringe of downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut.Located mainly on Lyon Terrace, Gold Hill Street, and Congress Street, the district includes 11 formerly residential buildings now mainly in commercial use, which were built between about 1890 and 1930.