Cuenca

Summary

Cuenca is a city^[1]. Cuenca ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (954 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cuenca was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Cuenca was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[4].
• Cuenca is located in Cuenca Canton^[5].
• Cuenca is in the country of Ecuador^[6].
• Cuenca is on the body of water Tomebamba River^[7].
• Cuenca's head of government is recorded as Cristian Zamora^[8].
• Cuenca is on the continent of South America^[9].
• Cuenca's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Cuenca's official language is recorded as Spanish^[11].
• Cuenca's official language is recorded as Quechua^[12].
• Cuenca's official language is recorded as Shuar^[13].
• Cuenca's anthem is recorded as Azuay anthem^[14].
• Cuenca's founder is recorded as Gil Ramírez Dávalos^[15].
• Cuenca's flag is recorded as flag of Cuenca^[16].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guanajuato^[17].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Concepción^[18].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rosario^[19].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cusco^[20].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Huai'an^[21].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cuenca^[22].
• Cuenca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bandung^[23].
• Cuenca's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Cuenca^[24].
• Cuenca's postal code is recorded as EC010150^[25].
• Cuenca's Commons category is recorded as Cuenca, Ecuador^[26].
• Cuenca's patron saint is recorded as Saint Anne^[27].

Body

Geography

Cuenca is in the country of Ecuador^[6]. Cuenca is located in Cuenca Canton^[5]. Cuenca is on the body of water Tomebamba River^[7]. Cuenca is on the continent of South America^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Cuenca covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+70.59'}^[28]. Cuenca sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2550'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+329928'}^[30] and {'amount': '+361524'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Cuenca's instance of is recorded as city^[10].

History and Context

April 12, 1557 marks the founding of Cuenca^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cuenca include Cuenca Canton^[33], a canton of Ecuador^[34], in Ecuador^[35], founded in 1824^[36].

Why It Matters

Cuenca ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (954 views/month).^[2] Cuenca has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Cuenca is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Cuenca include Cuenca Canton^[33], a canton of Ecuador^[34], in Ecuador^[35], founded in 1824^[36].