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Energa Elctrica
De toda la energa elctrica generada en el Ecuador, el 23,3% corresponde a generacin trmica y el 77,7% es generacin hidroelctrica. Del 77.7% de la generacin hidroelctrica, el 56% lo genera CELEC HIDROPAUTE. Azuay es la provincia con mayor porcentaje de produccin hidroelctrica del pas.
Approximately 27000 university students receive formal education in 8 universities: seven private and one public which the city of Cuenca has. The State University of Cuenca, founded in 1867, is the second oldest university in Ecuador. Thirty percent of university students in Cuenca come from other provinces in the country.
Population
Azuay province has 599.546 inhabitants according to the Population and House Census carried out by the Ecuadorian Institute of Statistics and Census in 2001. Among these numbers, there is equilibrium between young and adult people. People under 15 years of age amount for 32.3% of the total population; people between 15 and 24 years of age reach 21.7%; individuals between 25 and 64 years reach 39.2% of the total population of Cuenca, while senior citizens consist of only 6.8%. 44.2% of the local population is part of PEA (Economically Active Population).
Electric Energy
Of all the electric energy generated in Ecuador, 23, 3% corresponds to thermic generation and 77, 75% is hydroelectric generation. Of the 77.7% of hydroelectric generation, 56% is generated by CELEC HIDROPAUTE. Azuay is the province with the highest percentage of hydroelectric production of the country.
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www.invec.ec 18 degrees centigrade during the day. South of Cuenca, at 65 km, we can nd the valley of Yunguilla with an average temperature of 26 degrees centigrade and a height of up to 1000 meters above sea level.
Health Tourism
The health sector is another aspect valued by foreigners that visit or live in Cuenca, who nd direct access to prominent doctors specialized in di erent areas without having to visit a general doctor. The modern infrastructure of its hospitals, the human quality of the medical team, and the costs that are 25% to 30% less than in Quito and Guayaquil, and considerably below international costs, but with a high level of quality, are attributes that come together to choose Cuenca when medical attention is needed.
Public Sector
The public sector has become a reference at national level thanks to the good management of services such as the hydroelectric service and the Municipal Company of Potable Water and Sewage, ETAPA, a telecommunication company that provides the region with Internet and phone services. Cuencas basic services are of rst quality; there is no doubt that the Athens of Ecuador is of those few cities in the world where you can drink water directly from the tap.
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The manufacturing industry in the province of Azuay has been an important engine of development and includes industrial sub-sectors that are leaders at a national level. In the industrial sector, Cuenca is a national leader in several categories, including ceramics, appliances, tires and wood. The province of Azuay exports 90% of Ecuadorean-made hats; the province produces 70% of the nationally made furniture, and a similar percentage of ceramics. The manufacturing industry generates 22% of jobs in Ecuador. Cuenca-based companies have excelled nationally and have achieved a large representation in their respective segments, as is the case of the following companies and segments: Liquors & Spirits: Corporacin Azende Zhumir www.zhumir.com Embotelladora Azuay Licor Cristal www.licorcristal.com Ron San Miguel www.ronsanmiguel.com (Largest producer of liquors and spirits in the country) Appliances: Indurama www.indurama.com Ceramics: Graiman www.graiman.com Kermikos www.keramikos.com.ec Tires Continental Tire www.conti-online.com Wood/Forestry Grupo Colineal www.colineal.com
INCENTIVOS
El sector de la Industria tiene un incentivo especial al que puede acogerse por considerarse sector prioritario del Estado segn el Cdigo Orgnico de la Produccin, Comercio e Inversiones; si los emplazamientos son en la provincia del Azuay pueden recibir la exoneracin total del Impuesto a la renta por 5 aos. - Dentro de los sectores industriales que se encuentran priorizados estn metalmecnica, cermicas, azulejos, pisos, confeccin textil, electrodomsticos entre otros. (el listado completo de los sectores se puede encontrar en el Cdigo Orgnico de la Produccin, Comercio e Inversiones) Adems para otorgar estabilidad sobre los incentivos tributarios durante su vigencia existe el contrato de inversin, prorrogable por 15 aos. Exoneracin del Impuesto a la Salida de Divisas (2%) para crdito externo superior a 1 ao, y con una tasa que no supere la autorizada por el Banco Central del Ecuador. Para la industria exportadora existe la posibilidad de la suspensin del pago de aranceles de importacin sobre materias primas gracias al Rgimen de Importacin Temporal para perfeccionamiento activo y sobre bienes de capital bajo el Rgimen de Importacin Temporal para reexportacin en el mismo estado, que se encuentran en el Decreto Ejecutivo # 758, subsecciones III y IV.
INCENTIVES
The industrial sector is eligible for special incentives as it is considered a priority sector for the country under the Code of Production, Commerce and Investment. Furthermore, if the investment is for a project in the province of Azuay, it is eligible for a 5-year income tax exemption. - Within the industrial area, the priority sectors include metallurgy, ceramics, tiles, oors, clothing and textiles, appliances, among others (the complete list of sectors is available in the Code of Production, Commerce and Investment). In addition, in order to provide stability in regard to tax incentives, investment contracts will be in e ect and renewable for 15 years. Exemption from Currency Outow Tax (2%) for external nancing, with terms of over one year and a rate no higher than the rate authorized by Ecuadors Central Bank. For the export industry, the Temporary Import Regime allows the suspension of payment on import duties levied on raw materials for inward processing and capital goods under the Temporary Import Regime for re-export in the same condition, expressed in Executive Order # 758, subsections III and IV.
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ZONAS ESPECIALES DE DESARROLLO ECONMICO (ZEDE) TYPES To perform activities related to innovation and technology transfer and disaggregation. To carry out industrial diversication operations. To develop logistics services, such as storage for cargo consolidation and deconsolidation, classication, labeling, packaging, among others INCENTIVOS Exemption from payment of duties on foreign goods entering these areas to carry out their operations as long as they remain in this territory. Additional reduction of ve percentage points of income tax for salaried managers and operators in the ZEDE. If the industry is in one of the priority sectors and it is new investment, preferential income tax rate of 0% applies for ve years. Exemption from payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) on imports of goods to this area. Operators and administrators in the ZEDE are entitled to tax credit for VAT paid on purchase of raw materials, supplies and services from the national territory that are to be used in production processes. Exemption from payment of tax on foreign exchange outow on imports and payments remitted abroad on foreign loans with a term longer than one year and used for the development of their investments in Ecuador
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Exoneracin del pago de aranceles de las mercancas extranjeras que ingresen a dichas zonas para el cumplimiento de sus operaciones y mientras permanezcan en ste territorio. Reduccin adicional de 5 puntos porcentuales del IR para los administradores y operadores de las ZEDE, con el carcter de permanente. Si son en sector preferente y es inversin nueva aplica tarifa de 0% del IR por 5 aos. Exoneracin del pago del Impuesto al Valor Agregado (IVA) por las importaciones de bienes a sta zona. Los operadores y administradores de las ZEDE tienen derecho a crdito tributario por el IVA pagado en la compra de materias primas, insumos y servicios provenientes del territorio nacional, que vayan a ser utilizados en los procesos productivos. Exoneracin del ISD en el pago de importaciones y para los pagos al exterior por crditos externos, otorgados con un plazo mayor a un ao y destinados al desarrollo de sus inversiones en el Ecuador.
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Marketing Territorial
INVEC trabaja para generar un posicionamiento distintivo de la ciudad y de la provincia, a travs de la promocin de sus atributos y el involucramiento de la mayor cantidad de instituciones. Promovemos las bondades y ventajas competitivas que tiene la regin del Azuay y la Ciudad de Cuenca en distintos sectores de oportunidad.
Regional Marketing
INVEC is working to create a distinctive positioning of the city and the province through the promotion of local attributes; as part of these e orts the agency is involving the largest number of institutions possible. Promote the benets and competitive advantages that the region of Azuay and the city of Cuenca have in di erent areas of opportunity.
Inteligencia de Mercados
INVEC identica oportunidades de inversin atractivas para potenciales inversionistas, a travs del estudio de las variables del mercado, sectores, productos y nichos.
Market intelligence
INVEC identies attractive investment opportunities for potential investors, through the study of the market variables, sectors, products and niches.