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Azuay Department
Azuay Department was created with the 1824 reform of the subdivisions of Gran Colombia. * Cuenca Province (Gran Colombia), Cuenca Province - Capital: Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuenca. Cantons: Cuenca, Cañar, Gualaseo y Girón. * Loja Province (Gran Colombia), Loja Province - Capital: Loja, Ecuador, Loja. Cantons: Loja, Catacocha, Cariamanga y Zaruma. * Jaén de Bracamoros y Maynas Province - Capital: Jaén, Peru, Jaén de Bracamoros. Cantons: Jaén, Peru, Jaén, Borja, Peru, Borja y Jeberos. {{coord, 2, 53, S, 79, 00, W, type:country_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title Departments of Gran Colombia 1824 establishments in Gran Colombia ...
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Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the Cuenca Canton, canton of the same name and capital of the Azuay Province, province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba River, Tomebamba, Tarqui River, Tarqui, Yanuncay River, Yanuncay and Machángara River, Machángara rivers, in the south-central Highlands Region (Ecuador), inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute River, Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a Humid temperate climate, temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C. It has been locally called "Cuenca of the Andes" or "Athens of Ecuador" for its architecture, its cultural diversity, its contribution to Ecuadorian arts, sciences and literature, and for being the birthplace of many illustrious figures of Ecuadorian society. At the 2022 census it had a population of 596,101 inhabitants, making it the third most populous city in the countr ...
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Ecuador
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's Capital city, capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil. The land that comprises modern-day Ecuador was once home to several groups of Indigenous peoples in Ecuador, indigenous peoples that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was Spanish colonization of the Americas, colonized by the Spanish Empire during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as a sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of Europe ...
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Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ...
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 Departments of Colombia, departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the List of cities in Colombia by population, country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a co ...
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ...
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Carta Del Departamento De Azuay
Carta may refer to: People with the surname * Angelico Carta (1886-?), Italian military officer * Antonella Carta (born 1967), Italian footballer * Fabio Carta (born 1977), Italian short track speed skater * Federica Carta (other) * Gianuario Carta (1931–2017), Italian politician * John Carta (1946–1990), American parachutist * Marco Carta (born 1985), Italian singer * Maria Carta (1934–1994), Italian singer-songwriter * Mino Carta (born 1933), Italian-born Brazilian journalist * Paolo Carta (born 1964), Italian musician * Virginia Elena Carta (born 1996), Italian professional golfer Other uses * Carta (publisher), an Israeli publishing and mapping company * Carta (software company), an American capitalization services company * Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny, University of California, San Diego * Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority * Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority * FR-2, a synthetic resin bonded pa ...
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Subdivisions Of Gran Colombia
The Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824 to 12 departments. 1820 Departments The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments, without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were: * Cundinamarca Department * Quito Department * Venezuela Department 1824 districts, departments, and provinces Northern District The Northern District () was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil. Its departments and provinces were: * Apure Department: 2 provinces — Barinas Province and Achaguas Province. * Orinoco Department: 4 provinces — Cumaná Province, Barcelona Province, Guayana Province and Margarita Province. * Venezuela Department: 2 provinces — Caracas Province and Carabobo Province. * Zulia Department: 4 provinces — Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro P ...
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Cuenca Province (Gran Colombia)
Cuenca Province was a province of Gran Colombia. With the 1824 reform of the subdivisions of Gran Colombia, it became part of the Azuay Department Azuay Department was .... Provinces of Gran Colombia {{Ecuador-geo-stub ...
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Loja Province (Gran Colombia)
Loja Province () is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west with El Oro Province, on the north with El Azuay, and on the east with Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo (Spanish), the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La Toma due to earthquakes. It also is named as "Cuxibamba Valley", from the Quichua language, which means the "Smiley Valley". Overview Loja is located in a high Andean valley at an elevation of 7,300 feet (2,225 m). It had a population of 448,966 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It is recognized as being a friendly and pleasant city. This was demonstrated when Loja, both the provincial capital and one of the oldest cities in Ecuador, won a community involvement award in 2001 in recognition of the community's ongoing effort to support and to protect the environment. Surrounded by two rivers, the Zamora and Malacatos, Loja has a variety of microclimates. This uni ...
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Loja, Ecuador
Loja (), formerly Loxa and fully City of the Immaculate Conception of Loja (), is the capital of Ecuador's Loja Province. It is located in the Cuxibamba valley in the south of the country, sharing borders with the provinces of Zamora-Chinchipe and other cantons of the province of Loja. Loja holds a rich tradition in the arts, and for this reason is known as the Music and Cultural Capital of Ecuador. The city is home to two major universities. The city has a population of about 203,000, and is situated 2060 m (6758 ft) above sea level. It has a mild Andean climate, ranging between 16 and 30 °C. The Pan-American Highway runs past Loja. History The city of Loja was colonized by Field Marshal Alonso de Mercadillo in 1548, and it is named for his hometown of Loja in Spain. Originally located near La Toma in the Catamayo canyon since 1546, the city was relocated to its present location (about 35 km east) after a devastating earthquake and problems with Malari ...
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Jaén De Bracamoros Y Maynas Province
Jaén may refer to: Places Peru *Jaén Province, Peru, a province in Cajamarca Region, Peru ** Jaén District, one of twelve districts of the province Jaén in Peru ***Jaén, Peru, a city in Peru, capital of the Jaén Province Philippines * Jaen, Nueva Ecija, a municipality in the Philippines Spain *Kingdom of Jaén, a territorial jurisdiction of the Crown of Castile from 1246 to 1833 *Province of Jaén (Spain), a province in southern Spain **Jaén (Congress of Deputies constituency), the electoral district used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies, corresponding to the province of Jaén **Jaén, Spain, a city in south-central Spain, capital of the province of Jaén ***Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaén, a diocese located in the city of Jaén in the ecclesiastical province of Granada * Taifa of Jaén, a medieval kingdom in 1145 and 1168 People *Jaén (surname), a Spanish surname *Andrés González Jaén (born 1993), Spanish footballer *Jaime Jaen (born 1978), Panamanian baseball pl ...
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Jaén, Peru
Jaén (), founded as San Leandro de Jaén and then known as Jerez de la Frontera (later Nueva Jerez de la Frontera) and finally as Jaén de Bracamoros since April 1549, is a city which is the capital of the Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region in Peru, located in the high jungle of northern Peru. It is the seat of the Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of St. Francis Xavier, also known as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru. Geography Climate Jaen has a warm climate all year round. It is one of the warmest cities in Peru, but does have frequent and refreshing showers. Culture Jaén is also known as Land of the Brave Bracamoros. Evidence of their culture is located at ''Hermogenes Mejía Solf Museum'', located in the same city. History Early inhabitants The origin of the city dates back to the Late Horizon period, between 1,000 and 1,500 B.C, larger settlements were located in the valleys of the present provinces of Jaén, Bagua and San Ignacio. In the valley of Jaén there li ...
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