Its mountains reach 4,500 m (14,800 ft) above sea level in the national park of El Cajas.

Cuenca is connected by national flights from Quito and Guayaquil.

It has the largest hydroelectric plant of the country, situated on the river Paute.

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3] The province is divided into 15 cantons.

The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.