| Azuay | |
| Official Name: | Province of Azuay |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Azuay.png |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Azuay Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Cuenca |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| P1: | Camilo Ponce Enríquez |
| P2: | Chordeleg |
| P3: | Cuenca |
| P4: | El Pan |
| P5: | Girón |
| P6: | Guachapala |
| P7: | Gualaceo |
| P8: | Nabón |
| P9: | Oña |
| P10: | Paute |
| P11: | Pucara |
| P12: | San Fernando |
| P13: | Santa Isabel |
| P14: | Sevilla de Oro |
| P15: | Sigsig |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Juan Cristóbal Lloret |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | June 25, 1824 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 8171 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 801609 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ECT |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | -2.8833°N -79°W |
| Area Code: | (+593) 7 |
| Registration Plate: | A |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.784[2] · 3rd |
Azuay (pronounced as /es/), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach 4500m (14,800feet) above sea level in the national park of El Cajas.
Azuay is located on the Panamerican Highway. Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito and Guayaquil. It has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
The province is divided into 15 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[4]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,770 | 639.28 | Camilo Ponce Enríquez | ||
| 14,980 | 104.98 | Chordeleg | ||
| 625,780 | 3,190.54 | Cuenca | ||
| 3,110 | 132.29 | El Pan | ||
| 13,070 | 353.75 | Girón | ||
| 3,830 | 39.59 | Guachapala | ||
| 48,700 | 349.78 | Gualaceo | ||
| 17,250 | 632.93 | Nabón | ||
| 4,090 | 293.08 | Oña | ||
| 28,990 | 270.79 | Paute | ||
| 10,600 | 585.46 | Pucará | ||
| 4,170 | 138.62 | San Fernando | ||
| 20,790 | 604.61 | Santa Isabel | ||
| 6,820 | 314.85 | Sevilla de Oro | ||
| 30,300 | 659.03 | Sigsig |