Camilo Ponce Enríquez is a parish and town in the

Azuay Azuay (, ), Province of Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created on 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital and largest city is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach above sea le ...

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in southern

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. It is the seat of the Camilo Ponce Enríquez

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and is located roughly 230 miles southwest of

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, the capital city of Ecuador. It is named for Camilo Ponce Enríquez (1912–1976), who served as president of Ecuador from 1956 to 1960. The parish covers an area of 214.6 square kilometres.

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Municipio de Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Populated places in Azuay Province Parishes of Ecuador {{Ecuador-geo-stub