Cuenca
IPA: / kwenkə /
Množina: Cuencas
(Spain) City in CastillaLa Mancha, Spain, 135 km/84 mi SE of Madrid, at the confluence of the rivers Júcar and Huécar; It is the capital of Cuenca province. It has a 13th-century cathedral.
(Ecuador) City in S Ecuador; It is the capital of Azuay province. Industries include chemicals, food processing, agricultural machinery, flour milling, tires, panama hats, and textiles. It was founded by the Spanish 1557, and is a commercial center trading in cinchona bark, sugar cane, and cereals.