Azogues

Azogues (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈsoɣes]) is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador.

Azogues San Francisco de Peleusí de Azogues
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 and Jorge Andrade Cantos Stadium.
Azogues Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Cañar
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.gob.ec (in Spanish)

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 its Panama hat industry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export.

It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status.

Religion

San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca.^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

• Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca by via rapida Biblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of the Pan-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

Climate data for Azogues/Biblián, elevation 2,640 m (8,660 ft), (1986–1995)
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)
Average precipitation mm (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)
Average relative 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 for Cañar, elevation 3,083 m (10,115 ft), (1997–2004)
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)
Average precipitation mm (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)
Average relative 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]