Loja Province
Appearance
Loja Province | |
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Province | |
![]() Location in Ecuador | |
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Coordinates: 3°49′59″S 80°04′01″W / 3.833°S 80.067°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Capital | Loja |
Area | |
• Total | 11,062.73 km2 (4,271.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 448,966 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Vehicle registration | L |
Annual rainfall | 950 mm |
Website | www |
Loja Province is a province in Ecuador. The capital city is also named Loja.
Podocarpus National Park is in the province. This park is 1,463 square kilometres. It has an elevation ranging from 1000 m to 3690 m. The park is home to a number of animals like bears and pumas as well as exotic birdlife. Over 40% of the park's 3,000–4,000 plant species[1] are endemic, unique to this area. There are also more than 600 species of birds here.
Cantons
[change | change source]The province is divided into 16 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of its canton seat or capital.[2]
Canton | Pop. (2010) | Area (km²) | Seat/capital |
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Calvas | 28,185 | 841,1 | Cariamanga |
Catamayo | 30,638 | 646 | Catamayo |
Celica | 14,468 | 518 | Celica |
Chaguarpamba | 7,161 | 311 | Chaguarpamba |
Espíndola | 14,799 | 514 | Amaluza (Espíndola) |
Gonzanamá | 12,716 | 693 | Gonzanamá |
Loja | 214,855 | 1,881 | Loja |
Macará | 19,018 | 575 | Macará |
Olmedo | 4,870 | 112 | Olmedo |
Paltas | 23,801 | 1,145 | Catacocha |
Pindal | 8,645 | 200 | Pindal |
Puyango | 15,513 | 634 | Alamor |
Quilanga | 4,337 | 235 | Quilanga |
Saraguro | 30,183 | 1,075 | Saraguro |
Sozoranga | 7,465 | 410 | Sozoranga |
Zapotillo | 12,312 | 1,209 | Zapotillo |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Podocarpus National Park/Planeta.com Archived 19 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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