# Azuay Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/

Province · Ecuador 

# Azuay Province

Azuay Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **881,394 people** in 2020 on 8,178 km² (about 108 per km²). Its main town is Cuenca. It is divided into 15 cantons. 1,844 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,312 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 881,394people (2020)
- 8,178km²
- 15cantons
- 5,312mapped services

## How many people live in Azuay Province?

Azuay Province had an estimated **881,394 people** in 2020 — 5.0% of Ecuador, 5th of 24 provinces. There are 1,087 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 8,178 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 8th of 24 provinces.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****15,800**

1–5 ****63,446**

5–9 ****80,520**

10–14 ****79,255**

15–19 ****79,071**

20–24 ****80,034**

25–29 ****78,511**

30–34 ****71,863**

35–39 ****62,346**

40–44 ****52,451**

45–49 ****44,289**

50–54 ****38,514**

55–59 ****33,703**

60–64 ****28,590**

65–69 ****23,386**

70–74 ****18,619**

75–79 ****13,953**

80+ ****17,043**

Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu).

## Where is Azuay Province?

Azuay Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Guayas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/) and [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). By area it is the 12th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 3.2% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Azuay Province is about 325 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0720° S, 79.2192° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Azuay Province

OpenStreetMap lists 256 named sights in Azuay Province: 54 viewpoints; 48 attractions; 33 museums; 30 monuments; 22 memorials; 17 city gates; 14 waterfalls; 9 galleries; 9 archaeological sites; 8 nature reserves; 4 ruins; 2 castles and forts; 2 caves; 2 theme parks; 1 zoo; 1 beach.

- Antiguo Hospital San Vicente de Paúl · museum
- Bella de París · museum
- CIDAP Centro Interamericano de Artesanías y Artes Populares · museum
- Casa Museo la Condamine · museum
- Casa Márquez · museum
- Casa Patrimonial Municipal La Lira · museum
- Casa de Chaguarchimbana · museum
- Centro de Interpretación La Toreadora · museum
- Dirección de áreas históricas · museum
- Ecomuseo del Yanuncay · museum
- Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural · museum
- Instituto de Arte contemporáneo de Cuenca · museum
- MMDAM Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno · museum
- Makana's Museum House · museum
- Museo Agustín Landívar · museum
- Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi · museum
- Museo Historia de la Medicina · museum
- Museo Pumapungo · museum
- Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum
- Museo Universitario · museum
- Museo de Arte Religioso · museum
- Museo de Esqueletología · museum
- Museo de la Ciudad / Antigua Escuela Central · museum
- Museo de la Defensa "Casa de los Tratados" · museum
- Museo de la Moneda · museum
- Museo de las Artes del Fuego · museum
- Museo de las Conceptas · museum
- Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes · museum
- Museo de los Metales · museum
- Museo del Sombrero "Homero Ortega" · museum

…and 226 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Azuay Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca33 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:15).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:17 18:33 12.3 h 

Feb 06:24 18:37 12.2 h 

Mar 06:22 18:30 12.1 h 

Apr 06:15 18:18 12.0 h 

May 06:13 18:12 12.0 h 

Jun 06:18 18:15 11.9 h 

Jul 06:23 18:21 12.0 h 

Aug 06:21 18:22 12.0 h 

Sep 06:09 18:14 12.1 h 

Oct 05:57 18:07 12.2 h 

Nov 05:54 18:09 12.3 h 

Dec 06:03 18:20 12.3 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Cantons of Azuay Province

Canton Area km² Parishes Services 

[Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/camilo-ponce-enriquez/) 215 1 68 

[Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/) 104 5 34 

[Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/) 3,198 22 4,412 

[El Pan Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/) 139 2 4 

[Girón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/) 343 3 76 

[Guachapala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/) 40 1 9 

[Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/) 346 9 178 

[Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/) 632 4 80 

[Oña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/) 290 2 38 

[Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/) 268 8 90 

[Pucará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/) 639 2 60 

[San Fernando Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/) 143 2 20 

[Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/) 828 5 129 

[Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/) 315 3 18 

[Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/) 677 7 96 

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Azuay Province

- Cuenca636,996
- Gualaceo17,122
- Nulti4,589
- Llacao4,501
- La Unión1,622

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Azuay Province

Named natural and historic features inside Azuay Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

447 rivers and streams; 26 lakes; 1 dam.

- Culebrillas
- Estero Hondo
- Huertas
- Laguna Biscochos
- Laguna Buza
- Laguna Chaquiscacocha
- Laguna Cóndor Cocha
- Laguna Duglaiy
- Laguna El Púlpito
- Laguna El Torero
- Laguna Estrella
- Laguna Gallata
- Laguna Ishin
- Laguna Loma de la Caja
- Laguna Napalé
- Laguna Narihuiña
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Paila Cocha
- Laguna Pataquinoas
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Quillo Cucho
- Laguna Quiquima
- Laguna Shogra
- Laguna Sisirín

…and 450 more.

### Hills and mountains

61 mountains; 6 hills; 2 valleys.

- Cerro Minas · 4,062 m
- Narihuiña · 3,840 m
- Cerro Patul · 3,517 m
- Cerro Ludo · 3,343 m
- Cerro Ushcucara · 3,343 m
- Tinajillas · 3,296 m
- Monte Amarillo · 3,288 m
- Cerro Yanaurco · 3,181 m
- Cerro Mojalada · 3,151 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 3,148 m
- Loma Cubilán · 3,134 m
- Borma · 3,104 m
- Yausay · 3,081 m
- Ugshaloma · 3,044 m
- Cerro Cardón · 3,033 m
- Cerro de Gradas · 3,033 m
- Cerro Pulcapa · 3,005 m
- Loma de Pucará · 2,950 m
- Japal · 2,934 m
- Loma Gualapaila · 2,928 m
- Cerro Ventanas · 2,926 m
- Loma Shausha · 2,924 m
- Loma de La Cruz · 2,915 m
- Loma Manzanilla · 2,908 m

…and 45 more.

### Forests and nature

7 parks; 1 forest reserve.

- Bosque Protector Aguarongo
- Cajas National Park
- Miraflores Park
- Parque Calderón
- Parque Central de Gualaceo
- Parque El Paraíso
- Parque Nacional Cajas
- Parque de la Madre

### History

1 ruin; 1 ancient site; 1 museum.

- Museo de Arte Moderno
- Ruinas de Ingapirca
- Ruinas de Minas

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar
- La Gardenia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Azuay Province and the best time to visit

In Azuay Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (136 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 78 

Feb 17 114 

Mar 17 136 

Apr 17 85 

May 17 48 

Jun 16 32 

Jul 16 21 

Aug 17 17 

Sep 17 20 

Oct 17 37 

Nov 17 43 

Dec 17 44 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Azuay Province

Places mapped inside Azuay Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals190
- Banks269
- ATMs92
- Petrol pumps65
- Hotels446
- Shopping malls70
- Schools801
- Colleges and universities99
- Cinemas10
- Pharmacies449
- Restaurants2,312
- Police stations74
- Dental clinics435

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Azuay Province?In Ecuador
- What is the population of Azuay Province?881,394 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Azuay Province?About 28 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Azuay Province?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Azuay Province?Cañar Province, El Oro Province, Guayas Province, Loja Province, Morona Santiago Province and Zamora Chinchipe Province
- What is there to see in Azuay Province?"Y" UPC / Ingreso Cabañas Caracol, "Y" a San Vicente, "Y" a Sigcho, AC Decor
- What time zone is Azuay Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Azuay Province?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Azuay Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Azuay Province?Cuenca
- What is the highest point in Azuay Province?Cerro Minas (4,062 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Azuay Province?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Azuay Province?190 mapped
- How many banks are in Azuay Province?269 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Azuay Province?92 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Azuay Province?65 mapped
- What is the P-code of Azuay Province?EC01 (OCHA common operational dataset)