Cuenca Canton is a canton

Cantons of Ecuador

The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 226 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural...

 of Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

, located in the Azuay Province

Azuay Province

Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 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 above sea level in the national park of El Cajas....

. Its capital is the town of Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador

Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...

. During the census of 2001 the canton had 417,632 inhabitants and in 2010 it had 712,127 inhabitants.

Division

The canton is divided into parishes

Parishes of Ecuador

The Parishes of Ecuador are the third-level administrative units of Ecuador. The Cantons of Ecuador are divided into parishes which are similar to municipalities or communes in many countries. There are over 1,500 parishes in Ecuador....

. The urban sector of the city of Cuenca is formed by the following 15 parishes:

Urban parishes
	1. San Sebastián	10. Huayna Capac
	2. El Batán	11. Hermano Miguel
	3. Yanuncay	12. El Vecino
	4. Bellavista	13. Totoracocha
	5. Gill Ramírez Dávalos	14. Monay
	6. El Sagrario	15. Machángara
	7. San Blas
	8. Cañaribamba
	9. Sucre

The rural territory of the canton is divided into 21 parishes:

Rural parishes
	1. Molleturo Molleturo Molleturo is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 853.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,221....	12. Ricaurte Ricaurte Ricaurte is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
	2. Chaucha Chaucha Chaucha is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 337.2 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 1,633....	13. Urban parishes
	3. Sayausí Sayausi Sayausi a green oasis located in the South Area of Ecuador. This area is close to the National Park of Cajas. Therefore, the area enjoys much of its treasures. The rivers of the area tend to contain the beauty of the Andes. The Andes is full of treasures and Sayausi proves it. Sayausi contains,...	14. Paccha Paccha Paccha is a town and parish in Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 25.6 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,311....
	4. Chiquintad Chiquintad Chiquintad is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 92.1 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,073. The most common last name from the town are Riera, Agudo, Carpio, Velez, Merchan, Aucapina, Pesantez,...	15. Nulti Nulti Nulti is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 31.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,589....
	5. Checa Checa, Ecuador Checa or Jidcay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 64.5 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 2,698....  (or Jidcay)	16. Turi Turi, Ecuador Turi is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 26.2 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 6,692.It is perched on a hill overlooking the city of Cuenca....
	6. San Joaquín San Joaquín, Ecuador San Joaquín is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 185.1 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5126....	17. El Valle Valle, Ecuador Valle is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 42.7 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 18,692....
	7. Baños Baños, Azuay Baños is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 327.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12, 271.-History:...	18. Santa Ana Santa Ana, Azuay Santa Ana is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 45.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,739....
	8. Sinincay Sinincay Sinincay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 24.9 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12,650....	19. Tarqui Tarqui, Cuenca Canton Tarqui is a parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay, Ecuador.It encompasses the communities of Atucloma, Santa Lucrecia, Tañiloma, Acchayacu, Bellavista, Las Américas - Estación, Gullanzhapa, Morascalle, Tutupali Chico, Tutupali Grande, Manzanapamba, El Verde, Chaullayacu, Santa Rosa, Chilcatotora,...
	9. Octavio Cordero Palacios Octavio Cordero Palacios Octavio Cordero Palacios is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 20.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 2,178.-References:...  (or Santa Rosa)	20. Victoria del Portete Victoria del Portete Victoria del Portete is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 206 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,617....  (or Irquis)
	10. Sidcay Sidcay Sidcay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 17 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 3,439....	21. Cumbe Cumbe, Ecuador Cumbe is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 71.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,010....
	11. Llacao Llacao Llacao is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 17.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4501....	22. Quingeo Quingeo Quingeo is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 114.2 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,646....