Cuenca

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Cuenca is a historic city in southern Ecuador known for its well-preserved colonial architecture and cultural significance.

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Cuenca canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeDivision parish
alternateName Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
climate oceanic climate
subtropical highland climate
continent South America
country Ecuador
countryCapital Quito
culturalHeritage Andean traditions
Spanish colonial heritage
demographics mestizo majority
significant indigenous population
economicActivity handicrafts
services sector
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2500 metres
foundedBy Gil Ramírez Dávalos
foundingDate 1557-04-12
governingBody Municipality of Cuenca
hasAirport Mariscal Lamar International Airport
hasUniversity Universidad del Azuay
University of Cuenca
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
surface form: Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
heritageDesignationStart 1999
isCapitalOf Azuay Province
knownFor cultural significance
historic city center
well-preserved colonial architecture
locatedIn Azuay Province
locatedInRegion southern Ecuador
namedAfter Cuenca, Spain
notableBuilding New Cathedral of Cuenca
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
notableSite El Barranco along the Tomebamba River
Parque Calderón
officialLanguage Spanish
population approximately 330000
religion Roman Catholicism
river Machángara River
Tarqui River
Tomebamba River
Yanuncay River
roadConnection Pan-American Highway
timeZone UTC−05:00
touristAttraction historic center
nearby Cajas National Park
UNESCOCriteria criteria (ii) and (iv) for cultural heritage

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