Azuay, Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 8171 km2. Its capital and largest city is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4500 m above sea level in the national park of El Cajas. Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito and Guayaquil. It has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

Cantons

The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.