Location & Surroundings
Cuenca is a city in Azuay, Ecuador with 636,996 inhabitants, at 2,484 m elevation. The national capital Quito is about 300 km to the north.
Also known as: Куэнка · 昆卡 · クエンカ · Tumipampa · 쿠엥카 · کوئنکا
Overview
Cuenca is city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay Province — ES ciudad de Ecuador, capital de la Provincia de Azuay.
It is located in Cuenca Canton, Ecuador, South America.
Established in 1557-04-12.
The population is about 361,524 (2022).
It covers about 71 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 2,550 metre.
Also known as: Cuenca, Ecuador, Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca, Santa Ana de los cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, Cuenca (Ecuador), CUE
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Basic Data
- Country Ecuador
- Located in Cuenca Canton
- Area 71 square kilometre
- Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
- seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Geography
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Coordinates
2° 53' 43" S, 78° 59' 47" W
- Elevation DEM: 2484 m
- Timezone America/Guayaquil
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Population 636,996
- Pop. Density 11,453 p/km²
- Built-up 39.1%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +593
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 11:52
- Sunrise 05:52
- Sunset 18:07
- Day length 12 h 15 min
Subdivisions
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Weather in Cuenca
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cuenca, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 10.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 14.9 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 466 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 10.1 | 1.4 | 64 | 96 | 1,018.4 | - / 0.00 | 96 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 10.6 | 0.9 | 71 | 90 | 1,019.2 | 0.34 / 0.34 | 100 | 8.2 | n/a |
| 12h | 14.9 | 2.5 | 103 | 69 | 1,015.4 | 1.31 / 1.65 | 100 | 466.1 | n/a |
| 18h | 10.7 | 0.8 | 98 | 91 | 1,016.1 | 0.69 / 2.34 | 73 | 211.7 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 9.9 | 0.6 | 55 | 95 | 1,017.2 | 0.00 / 0.23 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 10.4 | 0.8 | 67 | 91 | 1,018.0 | 0.00 / 0.04 | 99 | 4.5 | n/a |
| 36h | 16.3 | 3.2 | 101 | 64 | 1,013.0 | 0.59 / 0.62 | 84 | 499.3 | n/a |
| 42h | 10.9 | 1.2 | 194 | 92 | 1,015.5 | 4.84 / 5.47 | 100 | 214.5 | n/a |
| Saturday | 10.2 | 0.3 | 260 | 96 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 2.44 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 9.9 | 1.9 | 51 | 97 | 1,017.5 | 4.32 / 6.76 | 100 | 0.8 | n/a |
| 60h | 12.5 | 1.1 | 54 | 78 | 1,016.1 | 0.00 / 4.37 | 100 | 158.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 10.9 | 1.4 | 234 | 87 | 1,015.2 | 0.00 / 0.91 | 66 | 197.0 | n/a |
| Sunday | 10.1 | 0.3 | 116 | 93 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 0.27 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons
- Official website www.cuenca.gob.ec
- Commons category Cuenca, Ecuador