Chordeleg

Chordeleg
Parish
Chordeleg
Coordinates: 2°56′S 78°46′W / 2.933°S 78.767°W / -2.933; -78.767Coordinates: 2°56′S 78°46′W / 2.933°S 78.767°W / -2.933; -78.767
Country Ecuador
Province Azuay Province
Canton Chordeleg Canton
Area
  Total 6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
Population (2001)
  Total 5,478
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)

Chordeleg (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃorˈðeleɣ]) is a town and parish and seat of Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,478.[1]

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

  1. "Parroquia Chordeleg". Asociación de Juntas Parroquiales Rurales del Azuay. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
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