Loja Province
Loja Province is a province in Ecuador. The capital city is also named Loja.
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| Coordinates: 3°49′59″S 80°04′01″W / 3.833°S 80.067°WCoordinates: 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 | 40.58365/km2 (105.11118/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm |
| Website | www |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Loja Province Media
Macará Mountains
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Wild cherimoya plants in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
References
- ↑ Podocarpus National Park/Planeta.com Archived 19 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.