Ecuador's census bureau has put out new findings, viewable at www.cuencahighlife.com....
1. Cuenca's population grew by 85,000 since 2010. Cuenca is the fastest growing of Ecuador's major cities.
2. 17,000 foreigners live in Cuenca .. fewer than half of whom, 6,000, are from the U.S. or Canada.
3. Reasons for population increases in Cuenca include many Ecuadorians returning home from other countries.
4. Quito is predicted to surpass Guayaquil by 2020 and become Ecuador's most populous city. Cuenca is the third most-populous city in Ecuador.