Cuenca | |
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Coordinates: 2°54′S 78°59′W / 2.900°S 78.983°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Azuay Province |
Capital | Cuenca |
Area | |
• Canton | 3,195 km2 (1,234 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Canton | 596,101 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Urban | 361,524 |
Time zone | UTC -5 |
Cuenca is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Cuenca. During the census of 2001 the canton had 417,632 inhabitants [2] and in 2010 it had 505,585 inhabitants.[3]