Azogues
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|official_name = Azogues
|other_name = San Francisco de Peleusí de Azogues
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|settlement_type = City
|total_type = City
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|image_skyline = Collage Azogues.png
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|image_caption = From top, left to right: Panoramic view of the city, Pedestrian Bridge of the Burgay River, Marco Romero Heredia Children's Park, Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Cloud, Virgin of the Cloud viewpoint on the Abuga hill and Jorge Andrade Cantos Stadium.
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Cañar}}
|subdivision_type2 = Canton
|subdivision_name2 = Azogues
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Javier Serrano
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|established_title = Founded
|established_date = April 16, 1825https://www.mendeley.com/viewer/?fileId=6960f055-2d06-c8c5-41bd-e924affbe106&documentId=552de277-1f62-308c-895e-052def879d88 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
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|area_total_km2 = 14.34
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|population_as_of = 2022 census
|population_footnotes = [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/towns/can%C3%B1r/030150__azogues/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Azogues
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|population_total = 35763
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|population_demonym = Azogueño
|timezone = EST
|utc_offset = -5
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|elevation_m = 2518
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|website = {{URL|http://www.azogues.gob.ec}} {{in lang|es}}
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Azogues ({{IPA|es|aˈsoɣes}}) is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Azogues Canton had a population of 74,515 (2022 census).[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/admin/ca%C3%B1ar/0301__azogues/ Citypopulation.de] 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.{{cn|date=January 2023}}
Transportation
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- 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.
- 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
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Azogues/Biblián, elevation {{convert|2640|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1986–1995)
|Jan high C = 20.8
|Feb high C = 20.7
|Mar high C = 20.5
|Apr high C = 20.3
|May high C = 19.9
|Jun high C = 17.7
|Jul high C = 17.6
|Aug high C = 17.7
|Sep high C = 19.3
|Oct high C = 20.4
|Nov high C = 21.2
|Dec high C = 21.5
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 15.1
|Feb mean C = 15.0
|Mar mean C = 14.8
|Apr mean C = 15.0
|May mean C = 14.6
|Jun mean C = 13.8
|Jul mean C = 12.8
|Aug mean C = 13.1
|Sep mean C = 14.0
|Oct mean C = 14.5
|Nov mean C = 15.0
|Dec mean C = 15.4
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 9.4
|Feb low C = 9.5
|Mar low C = 9.6
|Apr low C = 9.7
|May low C = 9.2
|Jun low C = 8.7
|Jul low C = 7.7
|Aug low C = 7.3
|Sep low C = 8.1
|Oct low C = 8.6
|Nov low C = 8.6
|Dec low C = 8.6
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 61.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 104.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 121.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 115.6
|May precipitation mm = 72.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 44.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 47.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 33.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 42.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 80.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 104.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 68.2
|year precipitation mm =
| Jan humidity = 77.4
| Feb humidity = 79.7
| Mar humidity = 78.9
| Apr humidity = 78.6
| May humidity = 78.0
| Jun humidity = 78.3
| Jul humidity = 76.9
| Aug humidity = 77.2
| Sep humidity = 76.5
| Oct humidity = 77.4
| Nov humidity = 75.1
| Dec humidity = 73.1
| year humidity =
| source 1 = Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240529181345/https://www.inamhi.gob.ec/biblioteca/
| archive-date = 29 May 2024
| url = https://www.inamhi.gob.ec/biblioteca/
| title = Anuarios Meteorológicos 1986-1995
| publisher= INAMHI
| access-date = 5 June 2024}}
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|location = Cañar, elevation {{convert|3083|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1997–2004)
|Jan high C = 17.1
|Feb high C = 17.2
|Mar high C = 17.2
|Apr high C = 17.3
|May high C = 17.1
|Jun high C = 16.7
|Jul high C = 16.0
|Aug high C = 15.9
|Sep high C = 17.1
|Oct high C = 17.4
|Nov high C = 17.5
|Dec high C = 17.3
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 11.9
|Feb mean C = 12.2
|Mar mean C = 12.2
|Apr mean C = 12.4
|May mean C = 12.5
|Jun mean C = 12.0
|Jul mean C = 11.5
|Aug mean C = 11.6
|Sep mean C = 12.2
|Oct mean C = 12.4
|Nov mean C = 12.2
|Dec mean C = 12.0
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 7.1
|Feb low C = 8.0
|Mar low C = 8.0
|Apr low C = 8.1
|May low C = 8.5
|Jun low C = 7.8
|Jul low C = 7.4
|Aug low C = 7.3
|Sep low C = 7.8
|Oct low C = 7.8
|Nov low C = 7.4
|Dec low C = 7.7
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 39.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 46.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 74.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.9
|May precipitation mm = 51.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 27.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 16.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 14.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 33.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 38.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 42.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 45.9
|year precipitation mm =
| Jan humidity = 76.5
| Feb humidity = 79.7
| Mar humidity = 79.0
| Apr humidity = 76.6
| May humidity = 74.9
| Jun humidity = 74.1
| Jul humidity = 74.4
| Aug humidity = 73.0
| Sep humidity = 72.1
| Oct humidity = 72.4
| Nov humidity = 76.3
| Dec humidity = 78.1
| year humidity =
| source 1 = Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240529181345/https://www.inamhi.gob.ec/biblioteca/
| archive-date = 29 May 2024
| url = https://www.inamhi.gob.ec/biblioteca/
| title = Anuarios Meteorológicos 1997-2004
| publisher= INAMHI
| access-date = 4 June 2024}}
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References
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Sources and External links
- [https://archive.today/20130104214638/http://www.thebestofecuador.com/canar.htm The Best of Ecuador - Cañar]
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/southamerica/5154.htm GCatholic - cathedral, with Google satellite map]
- [http://ecuadorrealestate.org/cuenca-real-estate-market-news/ Azogues, Cuenca Property Market Report]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190730123447/http://www.azoguenos.com/ www.azoguenos.com The cyber community of Azogues in the world.]
- [http://gringosabroad.com/ecuador/azogues-ecuador/ Azogues Ecuador: An Easy Day Trip From Cuenca]
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Category:Populated places in Cañar Province
Category:Provincial capitals in Ecuador
Category:Populated places established in 1562
Category:1562 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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