Cuenca Canton

Cuenca
Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador
Cuenca Canton in Azuay Province
Coordinates: 2°54′S 78°59′W / 2.900°S 78.983°W / -2.900; -78.983
Country Ecuador
ProvinceAzuay Province
CapitalCuenca
Area
  Canton
3,195 km2 (1,234 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Canton
596,101
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
  Urban
361,524
Time zoneUTC -5

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 and in 2010 it had 505,585 inhabitants.