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Azuay Province is a region located in Ecuador, a country in South America. It matters as one of Ecuador's administrative divisions and contributes to the country's geography, economy, and cultural diversity.
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- Instance of
- province of Ecuador
- Official name
- Provincia de Azuay
- Demonym
- azuayo
- Country
- Ecuador
- Located in
- Ecuador
- Contains
- Oña Canton
- Capital
- Cuenca
- Official language
- Northern Quichua
- Population
- 250975
- Area
- 8172.71
- Elevation
- 2500
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Shares border with
- Zamora Chinchipe
- Official website
- www.azuay.gob.ec
- Dialing code
- 07
- Licence plate code
- A
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- Commons category
- Azuay Province
- topic's main category
- Category:Azuay Province
- inception
- 1824-06-25
- office held by head of government
- prefect
- postal code
- EC01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Azuay Province
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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