Azuay Province

{{Short description|Province of Ecuador}}

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|seat_type = Capital

|seat = Cuenca

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|p1 = Camilo Ponce Enríquez

|p2 = Chordeleg

|p3 = Cuenca

|p4 = El Pan

|p5 = Girón

|p6 = Guachapala

|p7 = Gualaceo

|p8 = Nabón

|p9 = Oña

|p10 = Paute

|p11 = Pucara

|p12 = San Fernando

|p13 = Santa Isabel

|p14 = Sevilla de Oro

|p15 = Sigsig

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|leader_title = Prefect

|leader_name = Juan Cristóbal Lloret

|leader_title1 = Governor

|leader_name1 = Santiago Malo

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|established_date = June 25, 1824

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|website = {{URL|http://www.azuay.gov.ec/}}

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Azuay ({{IPA|es|aˈswaj|-| ES-pe - Azuay.ogg}}), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of {{convert|8171|km2}}. Its capital and largest city is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach {{convert|4500|m|abbr=on}} 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.