Chordeleg () is a town and
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
and seat of
Chordeleg Canton
Chordeleg Canton () is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Chordeleg. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,859.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
* Mestizo 93.8%
*Wh ...
,
Azuay Province
Azuay (), 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 above sea level in the national ...
,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
. The parish covers an area of and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,478.
Chordeleg is well known for its jewelry industry, especially gold and silver
filigree jewelry.
See also
For more details, see the Wikipedia in Spanish.
Cantón Chordeleg
References
{{Parishes of Azuay Province
Populated places in Azuay Province
Parishes of Ecuador