Turi 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 ...
in
Cuenca Canton
Cuenca is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Cuenca. During the census of 2001 the canton had 417,632 inhabitants and in 2010 it had 505,585 inhabitants.[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 26.2 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 6,692.
It is perched on a hill with a public park that features an overlook of the city of
Cuenca; perhaps and the only site where the entire city can be observed while still on the ground.
There are artisan shops outside of the church that sell boots and hats, while a number of souvenir stalls dot the roadway.
The Turi Church and observation point is a stop on the Cuenca bus tour.
References
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Populated places in Azuay Province
Parishes of Ecuador