Azogues
Azogues
San Francisco de Peleusí de Azogues | |
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City | |
![]() 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 andJorge Andrade Cantos Stadium. | |
Coordinates:2°44′S78°50′W/ 2.733°S 78.833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Canton | Azogues |
Founded | April 16, 1825[1] |
Government | |
•Mayor | Javier Serrano |
Area | |
• City | 14.34 km2(5.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,518 m (8,261 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[2] | |
• City | 35,763 |
• Density | 2,500/km2(6,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Azogueño |
Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
Azogues(Spanish pronunciation:[aˈsoɣes]) is the capital ofAzogues Cantonand ofCañar ProvinceinEcuador.
Azogues Canton had a population of 74,515 (2022 census).[3]
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 itsPanama hatindustry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export.
It was founded on 4 October 1562, byGil Ramirez Davalos.Initially part of the old Township ofCuenca,in 1775 it was promoted to parish status.
Religion
[edit]San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Azogues(established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca.[citation needed]
Transportation
[edit]- Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca byvia rapidaBiblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of thePan-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
[edit]Climate data for Azogues/Biblián,elevation 2,640 m (8,660 ft), (1986–1995) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.4 (58.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.7 (47.8) |
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 61.7 (2.43) |
104.2 (4.10) |
121.0 (4.76) |
115.6 (4.55) |
72.4 (2.85) |
44.8 (1.76) |
47.2 (1.86) |
33.5 (1.32) |
42.4 (1.67) |
80.7 (3.18) |
104.9 (4.13) |
68.2 (2.69) |
896.6 (35.3) |
Averagerelative humidity(%) | 77.4 | 79.7 | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 | 76.9 | 77.2 | 76.5 | 77.4 | 75.1 | 73.1 | 77.3 |
Source:Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología[4] |
Climate data forCañar,elevation 3,083 m (10,115 ft), (1997–2004) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 39.1 (1.54) |
46.8 (1.84) |
74.6 (2.94) |
56.9 (2.24) |
51.2 (2.02) |
27.2 (1.07) |
16.7 (0.66) |
14.0 (0.55) |
33.5 (1.32) |
38.6 (1.52) |
42.7 (1.68) |
45.9 (1.81) |
487.2 (19.19) |
Averagerelative humidity(%) | 76.5 | 79.7 | 79.0 | 76.6 | 74.9 | 74.1 | 74.4 | 73.0 | 72.1 | 72.4 | 76.3 | 78.1 | 75.6 |
Source:Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología[5] |
References
[edit]- ^https:// mendeley /viewer/?fileId=6960f055-2d06-c8c5-41bd-e924affbe106&documentId=552de277-1f62-308c-895e-052def879d88[dead link]
- ^Citypopulation.dePopulation and area of Azogues
- ^Citypopulation.dePopulation of Azogues Canton
- ^"Anuarios Meteorológicos 1986-1995".INAMHI. Archived fromthe originalon 29 May 2024.Retrieved5 June2024.
- ^"Anuarios Meteorológicos 1997-2004".INAMHI. Archived fromthe originalon 29 May 2024.Retrieved4 June2024.
Sources and External links
[edit]- The Best of Ecuador - Cañar
- GCatholic - cathedral, with Google satellite map
- Azogues, Cuenca Property Market Report
- azoguenos The cyber community of Azogues in the world.
- Azogues Ecuador: An Easy Day Trip From Cuenca