Azuay Province
Azuay | |
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Province | |
| Province of Azuay | |
Location of Azuay in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Azuay Province | |
| Coordinates: 2°53′S 79°00′W / 2.883°S 79.000°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | June 25, 1824 |
| Capital | Cuenca |
| Cantons | List of Cantons
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| Government | |
| • Prefect | Juan Cristóbal Lloret (RC) |
| • Vice Prefect | Ale Quintanilla |
| • Governor | Santiago Malo |
| Area | |
• Province | 8,171 km2 (3,155 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Province | 801,609 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 420,141 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | (+593) 7 |
| Vehicle registration | A |
| HDI (2022) | 0.791 high · 6th |
| Website | www |
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Azuay (English: /əˈzwaɪ/, Spanish: [aˈswaj] ⓘ), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 8,171 square kilometres (3,155 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Cuenca. 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.