Cañar Province, Province with Inca ruins in southern Ecuador
Located at 2,342 meters above sea level, Cañar Province extends across 3,647 square kilometers of diverse landscapes from tropical lowlands to high mountain plateaus.
The province, established in 1880, contains the Ingapirca ruins, which represent the largest known Inca architectural complex in Ecuadorian territory.
The population of 227,578 residents includes Mestizo, Indigenous Cañari, White, Afro-Ecuadorian, and Montubio communities, each contributing to the regional traditions.
Seven administrative cantons form the province, with Azogues serving as the capital city and main commercial center for regional products.
Local specialties include the production of Panama hats and Zhumir, a sugar cane-based alcoholic beverage specific to this region.
Location: Ecuador
Inception: November 3, 1880
Capital city: Azogues
Elevation above the sea: 2,342 m
Shares border with: Chimborazo Province, Guayas Province, Azuay Province, Morona-Santiago Province
Website: http://gobiernodelcanar.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -2.53333,-79.00000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25
Ingapirca
14.1 km
El Cajas National Park
42.6 km
New Cathedral of Cuenca
40.5 km
Sangay volcano
93.9 km
Museo Pumapungo
41.5 km
Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve
82.7 km
Shrine of the Virgin of the Cloud
29.1 km
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
40.6 km
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
41.6 km
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
40.6 km
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Rocio
24.4 km
Nariz del Diablo
35.1 km
Our Lady of the Cloud Monument
28.1 km
Cerro Cojitambo
28.2 km
Cathedral of Azogues
28.4 km
Museum Remigio Crespo Toral
41.1 km
Santuario Católico del Señor de los Milagros de Andacocha
42.6 km
Catedral de San Jacinto
91.3 km
Santuario Diocesano Católico del Señor de Burgos de Borma
33.5 km
Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
40.4 km
Santuario Católico Eucarístico Diocesano San Antonio
7.5 km
Cañar River
86.3 km
Prohibido Centro Cultural
40.7 km
Negro River
80.9 km
Museum of Aboriginal Cultures
41.1 km
Monument to Abdón Calderón
40.5 km
Tulabug
93.6 km
Parque de la Madre
41.3 kmReviews
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