Loja, Ecuador
Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlo.xa]), formerly Loxa and fully City of the Immaculate Conception of Loja (Spanish: Ciudad de la Inmaculada Concepción de Loja), is the capital of Ecuador's Loja Province.
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| Coordinates: 3°59′S 79°12′W / 3.983°S 79.200°WCoordinates: 3°59′S 79°12′W / 3.983°S 79.200°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Loja |
| Canton | Loja |
| Founded | December 8, 1548 |
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| • Mayor | Jorge Bailón Abad |
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| • City | 285.70 km2 (110.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,985.19 km2 (766.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,060 m (6,758 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • City | 180,617 |
| • Density | 632.191/km2 (1,637.37/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 214,855 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Postal code | 110101, 110102, 110103, 110104 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www.loja.gob.ec/ (in Spanish) |
Loja, Ecuador Media
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Wind power station close to Loja.
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A pedestrian path connects the main square of Loja, in the south of Ecuador, with the town's central market.
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Viste de la imagen de la Virgen de El Cisne en Santo Domingo - Ecuador.
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I took this photo in January while visiting Loja city.
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I took this photo in January 2007 while visiting Loja city.
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Independence Monument in San Sebastian Square (plaza del San Sebastian)
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Partida de la "Copa Ecotel 2008"
Other websites
- Loja Area Map
- Lojanos.com - Virtual community of Loja (in Spanish)
- Official page of Loja municipality (in Spanish)
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- www.cronica.com.ec
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