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Azuay Province

Administration

Full name	Azuay
Official name	Province of Azuay
Settlement type	Province
Country	Ecuador
Established	June 25, 1824
Government
Capital	Cuenca
Provincial Prefect	Paúl Carrasco Carpio
Geography
Total Area	3087.2 sq mi (7998 km2)
Demography
Total Population	702893 (2010)
Density (pop.)	auto/km² (0/sq mi)
Population 2001	612565
Other information
Time zone	ECT (UTC-5)

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Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 7998 km2 (7998000000 m2). Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4500 m (4500000000 m2) 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 sports the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.

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