Provincia de Loja, Loja

Provincia de Loja: Province of Ecuador

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Quick Facts about Provincia de Loja

Population : 521,154
Country : Ecuador
State : Loja (Ecuador)
Head of government : prefect
Postal code : EC11
Phone Area Codes : 07
Area : 11117 km2
Official name : Provincia de Loja
Official language : Kichwa, Spanish
Capital : Loja
Establishment : June 06, 1824 (201 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 10:56:04 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Provincia de Loja is located at 4°10'0"S 79°30'0"W (-4.1666667, -79.5). It has 5 neighbors: Provincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Provincia de El Oro, Provincia del Azuay, Tumbes and Piura.

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The largest city of Provincia de Loja is Catamayo with a population of 18,565. Other cities include, Cariamanga population 16,862 and Macará population 13,035. See all Provincia de Loja cities & populated places.

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Provincia de Loja has 5 neighbours.

  • Espíndola Canton
  • Macará Canton
  • Chaguarpamba Canton
  • Catamayo Canton
  • Puyango Canton
  • Zapotillo Canton
  • Quilanga Canton
  • Sozoranga Canton
  • Olmedo Canton
  • Gonzanamá Canton
  • Saraguro Canton
  • Paltas Canton
  • Pindal Canton
  • Calvas Canton
  • Celica Canton
  • Loja Canton

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 453,966 - census
2020 521,154 12.89% census

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