Gualaceo | |
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City | |
 Gualaceo's Main Church | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Justo Y Fuerte | |
  Gualaceo | |
| Coordinates: 2°53′11″S 78°46′34″W / 2.8864°S 78.7760°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Azuay |
| Canton | Gualaceo |
| Parish | Gualaceo |
| Settled | 1534 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Tapia |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,330 m (7,640 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • City | 13,843 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT-5:00 (Quito, Bogota, Lima)) |
| Website | www.gualaceo.gob.ec |
Gualaceo, nicknamed “El Jardin del Azuay” (The Garden of Azuay), is a city in the Azuay Province of Ecuador and the capital of the eponymous Gualaceo Canton. It is located 35 km east from the city of Cuenca and is one of the biggest cities in Azuay.
Gualaceo is located in the Sierra Region of Ecuador, nestled in the Santa Bárbara valley in the Hoya de Paute, at an altitude of 2,330 meters above sea level. and an Andean valley climate of 17 degrees average.[2] It is crossed by four rivers that are part of the Santiago hydrographic demarcation: San Francisco, Santa Bárbara, Guaymincay and San José. It is nicknamed "Jardín del Azuay" for its natural landscapes and the diversity of flora.[2]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Gualaceo
- ^ a b "Datos Geográficos – I. Municipalidad de Gualaceo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2021.