Azogues () is the capital of
Azogues Canton and of
Cañar Province in
Ecuador
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Azogues Canton had a population of 74,515 (2022 census).
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Population of Azogues Canton
Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 35,763 and its average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F). It is also known for its Panama hat industry ( jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export.
It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status.
Religion
San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca.
Transportation
* Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca by ''via rapida'' Biblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of the Pan-American Highway
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* Azogues uses Mariscal Lamar Regional Airport located in Cuenca.
Azogues is the capital of the Cañar Province and the second largest city in the Cuenca Metropolitan Area with 700,000 inhabitants.
Climate
References
Sources and External links
The Best of Ecuador - Cañar
Azogues, Cuenca Property Market Report
www.azoguenos.com The cyber community of Azogues in the world.
Azogues Ecuador: An Easy Day Trip From Cuenca
Populated places in Cañar Province
Provincial capitals in Ecuador
Populated places established in 1562
1562 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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