Gualaceo

Gualaceo, nicknamed “El Jardin del Azuay” (The Garden of Azuay), is a city in the Azuay Province of Ecuador and the capital of the eponymous Gualaceo Canton. It is located 35 km east from the city of Cuenca and is one of the biggest cities in Azuay.

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Place details

Locality: Gualaceo
Region: Azuay
Country: Ecuador
Population: 17,122
Timezone: America/Guayaquil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Santiago de Gualaceo
Demonym: gualaceño
Country: Ecuador
Located in: Azuay Province
Population: 13843
Area: 6.62
Elevation: 2235
Time zone: UTC−05:00
Capital of: Gualaceo Canton
Founded by: Sebastián de Belalcázar
Official website: www.gualaceo.gob.ec
Image: Parque Cental de Gualaceo.JPG
Dialing code: 593 7
Patron saint: St. James the Elder

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Commons category: Gualaceo
inception: 1534-04-00
office held by head of government: mayor
postal code: EC010350

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Pre-inca period
Conquest of Gualaceo
Virreinal period
Climate
References

Gualaceo is located in the Sierra Region of Ecuador, nestled in the Santa Bárbara valley in the Hoya de Paute, at an altitude of 2,330 meters above sea level. and an Andean valley climate of 17 degrees average. It is crossed by four rivers that are part of the Santiago hydrographic demarcation: San Francisco, Santa Bárbara, Guaymincay and San José. It is nicknamed "Jardín del Azuay" for its natural landscapes and the diversity of flora.

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