Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
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Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca is a historic colonial city in southern Ecuador, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | canton of Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | mild highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| economy |
crafts and artisan production
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gil Ramírez Dávalos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1557-04-12 ⓘ |
| governance | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cathedrals
ⓘ
central plazas ⓘ colonial-era houses ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicCenterStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | Azuay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
churches and monasteries
ⓘ
cobblestone streets ⓘ cultural traditions ⓘ historic center ⓘ well-preserved colonial architecture ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azuay Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of historical and modern urban elements ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean highlands of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningPattern | Spanish colonial grid layout ⓘ |
| populationRankInEcuador | one of the largest cities in Ecuador ⓘ |
| region | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| river |
Machángara River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarqui River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomebamba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanuncay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| transportRole | regional transport hub in southern Ecuador ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanAreaType | metropolitan area ⓘ |
| urbanType | historic colonial city ⓘ |
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