Loja Province

Loja Province
Loja Province
Province
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	Location in Ecuador
	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.gpl.gob.ec

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

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

References

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