Cuenca

Cuenca is a vibrant colonial city in southern , the third largest in the country, and the capital of Azuay Province. The city is located in a highland valley at about 2,500 m above sea level, and is home to 518,000 people according to the 2010 census.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar and Mariscal Lamar International Airport.

Stadium
Photo: Qenknorojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banco del Austro is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Cuenca and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca.

Aerodrome
Photo: PAULOGARCIA2005, CC BY 3.0.
is a high elevation airport serving , the capital of the in . It is named after the military leader and politician José de la Mar, a native of Cuenca.

Church
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly referred to as the , is the cathedral church in , . It is situated in front of Parque Calderon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinincay and Ricaurte.

Village
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is a town and parish in , , . The parish covers an area of 24.9 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12,650. is situated 3½ km northwest of Cuenca.

Village
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is a town and parish in , , . The parish covers an area of 14.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006. is situated 5 km northeast of Cuenca.

Cuenca

Latitude
-2.8875° or 2° 53′ 15″ south
Longitude
-79.0009° or 79° 0′ 3″ west
Elevation
2,583 metres (8,474 feet)
Open location code
67924X6X+XM
Geo­Names ID
10793423
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