Azuay Province

Azuay
Province
Province of Azuay
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Location of Azuay in Ecuador.
Cantons of Azuay Province
Coordinates: 2°53′S 79°00′W
Country	Ecuador
Established	June 25, 1824
Capital	Cuenca
Cantons	List of Cantons Camilo Ponce Enríuez Chordeleg Cuenca El Pan Girón Guachapala Gualaceo Nabón Oña Paute Pucara San Fernando Santa Isabel Sevilla de Oro Sigsig
Government
• Prefect	Juan Cristóbal Lloret (RC)
• Vice Prefect	Ale Quintanilla
• Governor	Xavier Bermúdez
Area
• Province	8,171 km2 (3,155 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)
• Province	801,609
• Density	98.10/km2 (254.1/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.azuay.gov.ec

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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.