Artisan Villages And Chordeleg Gualaceo

Gualaceo, eastern county of the province of Azuay in Ecuador, at a distance of 35 kilometers from the provincial capital Cuenca. The current mayor for the period 2014 - 2019 is Juan Diego Bustos Samaniego. It has a population of 38,587 inhabitants, is bathed by the rivers Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Guaymincay. By the unique beauty of this city nestled in the valley of Santa Barbara and the welcoming nature of its people. Due to its location, it is a communications hub to eastern Ecuador. Its main activities are agriculture, handicrafts and tourism. Chordeleg is a canton in the province of Azuay in Ecuador. Cantonización date is 15 April 1992. It is famous for its handicrafts such as ceramics, hand embroidery and jewelry, has dozens of jewelry stores in which stand out the wonderful works of jewelry of its inhabitants.