Azuay Province (Sierra, Ecuador)

Provincia de Azuay

Last modified: 2004-10-23 by dov gutterman
Keywords: ecuador | azuay | sierra | santa ana de cuenca | cuenca |
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by Jaume Olle

• Overview
• Previously Reported WRONG Flag
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Clickable Map of Azuay
• Ecuador
• Clickable Map of Ecuador
• Ecuador - Regions and Provinces

Cantons:

• Chordeleg (Est. April 1992)
• Cuenca
• El Pan (Est. 10 August 1992)
• Giron (Est. 26 August 1897)
• Guachapala (Est. 31 January 1995)
• Gualaceo (Est. 25 june1824)
• Nabón (Est. 07 August 1987)
• Oña
• Paute (Est. 26 Febuary 1860)
• Pucara (Est. 25 July 1988)
• Sevilla de Oro (Est. 10 August 1992)
• San Fernando (Est. 6 May 1986)
• Santa Isabel (Est. 20 January 1945)
• Sigsig (Est. 16 April 1864)

Other sites:

• Azuay Province Website - Symbols Page
  located by Falko Schmidt, 29 October 2002
• Ecuador On Line - Azuay Page
  located by Jarig Bakker, 26 January 2001

Overview

Azuay is a province in southern central area of Ecuador and belongs to Sierra region. Capital is Santa Ana de Cuenca, or simply Cuenca.
Zeljko Heimer, 15 July 1996

Flag and Coat of Arms could be seen at Ecuador On Line - Azuay Page.
Jarig Bakker, 26 January 2001

There is a book about all the cantonal flags and arms of Azuay (Banderas y Escudos de los Cantones del Azuay). The provincial Coat of Arms has the old flag of Azuay.
Jaume Olle', 17 August 2003

Previously Reported WRONG Flag

by Jaume Olle

W. Smith in 1975 and also my sources reported a white over red flag. However, this is incorrect, but it is possible that there was a flag change. The red over yellow version was reported in the 1980 Smith's book, but was marked as unsure.
Jaume Olle , 8 September 1996

Coat of Arms

from Ecuador On Line - Azuay Page, located by Jarig Bakker, 26 January 2001