Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca

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Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca is a historic colonial city in southern Ecuador, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeDivision canton of Cuenca
alsoKnownAs Cuenca
climate mild highland climate
continent South America
country Ecuador
economy crafts and artisan production
services
tourism
elevation about 2500 metres above sea level
foundedBy Gil Ramírez Dávalos
foundingDate 1557-04-12
governance municipal government
hasFeature cathedrals
central plazas
colonial-era houses
hasHeritageType cultural
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
heritageDesignationYear 1999
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicCenterStatus protected area
isCapitalOf Azuay Province
knownFor churches and monasteries
cobblestone streets
cultural traditions
historic center
well-preserved colonial architecture
language Spanish
locatedIn Azuay Province
southern Ecuador
notableFor integration of historical and modern urban elements
partOf Andean highlands of Ecuador
linked to: Ecuadorian Andes
planningPattern Spanish colonial grid layout
populationRankInEcuador one of the largest cities in Ecuador
region Andes
religionMajority Roman Catholicism
river Machángara River
Tarqui River
Tomebamba River
Yanuncay River
timezone UTC−05:00
transportRole regional transport hub in southern Ecuador
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean
urbanAreaType metropolitan area
urbanType historic colonial city

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Cuenca alternateName Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca