Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces ( Spanish : provincias , singular – provincia ). The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:
3-431: Azuay ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈswaj] ), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador , created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of 8,171 square kilometres (3,155 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Cuenca . It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4,500 m (14,800 ft) above sea level in the national park of El Cajas . Azuay
6-539: 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 . Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: The province is divided into 15 cantons . The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census , its area in square kilometres (km), and
9-435: The name of the canton seat or capital . Provinces of Ecuador Population as per the census carried out on 2022-10-01 In addition, there were four areas that were non-delimited. These locations were: Regionalization, or zoning, is the union of two or more adjoining provinces in order to decentralize the administrative functions of the capital, Quito. In Ecuador, there are seven regions, or zones, each shaped by
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