Cuenca Canton, Administrative canton in Azuay Province, Ecuador
The canton spans 3,195 square kilometers across the Andean region, containing 15 urban and 21 rural parishes at an elevation of 2,480 meters.
Established on June 25, 1824, after Ecuador's independence from Spain, the canton takes its name from the Spanish city of the same name.
The population of 596,101 residents includes a mixture of Mestizo, White, Indigenous, and Afro-Ecuadorian communities, each maintaining their traditions.
The canton functions as a regional center for education, commerce, and administration, with its capital city serving as the provincial headquarters.
Four major rivers flow through the territory: the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay, and Machángara, shaping the landscape and local agriculture.
Location: Azuay Province
Inception: June 25, 1824
Capital city: Cuenca
Elevation above the sea: 2,560 m
Website: http://cuenca.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -2.89741,-79.00448
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Cueva de los Tayos
90.5 km
Ingapirca
42.3 km
El Cajas National Park
24.7 km
New Cathedral of Cuenca
58 m
Museo Pumapungo
1.3 km
Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve
93.7 km
Shrine of the Virgin of the Cloud
25 km
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
71 m
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
1.1 km
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
80 m
El Cóndor Biological Reserve
108.6 km
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Rocio
24.1 km
Nariz del Diablo
74.2 km
Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, Machala
114.6 km
Our Lady of the Cloud Monument
27.6 km
Cerro Cojitambo
20 km
Cathedral of Azogues
24.9 km
Museum Remigio Crespo Toral
572 m
Cerro de Arcos
89.5 km
Santuario Católico del Señor de los Milagros de Andacocha
33.9 km
Santuario Diocesano Católico del Señor de Burgos de Borma
11.6 km
Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
775 m
Santuario Católico Eucarístico Diocesano San Antonio
37.5 km
Cañar River
88.8 km
Negro River
79.7 km
Museum of Aboriginal Cultures
632 m
Balao Grande River
93.7 km
Monument to Abdón Calderón
12 mReviews
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