Loja Province, Administrative province in southern Ecuador
Loja Province occupies 11,066 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 2,225 meters, bordered by El Oro Province, El Azuay, and Zamora-Chinchipe.
The province was officially established on June 25, 1824, following Ecuador's independence movement, with the city of Loja designated as its administrative capital.
The population of 485,421 residents includes a majority of Mestizo inhabitants, alongside Indigenous communities and Afro-Ecuadorians, each contributing to regional traditions.
The province contains sixteen cantons, including Pindal, Gonzanamá, Saraguro, and Loja, with a network of roads connecting the various administrative centers.
The Podocarpus National Park within the province contains cloud forests and páramo ecosystems, supporting numerous endemic plant species and bird populations.
Location: Ecuador
Inception: June 25, 1824
Capital city: Loja
Shares border with: El Oro Province, Azuay Province, Zamora Chinchipe, Tumbes Department, Piura Department
Website: https://prefecturaloja.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -4.03333,-79.73333
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
El Cajas National Park
143.9 km
Tumbes Mangals National Sanctuary
91 km
Podocarpus National Park
86 km
New Cathedral of Cuenca
150.1 km
Museo Pumapungo
149.8 km
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
150.1 km
Arenillas Ecological Reserve
71.7 km
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
149.2 km
Yacurí National Park
82.8 km
Basilica of El Cisne
39.7 km
Old Cathedral of Cuenca
150.2 km
Poechos Reservoir
111 km
Tumbes National Reserve
64.8 km
Cathedral of Loja-Parroquia El Sagrario
59.2 km
Paquisha
118 km
Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, Machala
88.8 km
Church of Our Lady of the Pillar
67.6 km
Jardín botánico Reinaldo Espinosa
6 km
Museum Remigio Crespo Toral
149.7 km
Cerro de Arcos
60.8 km
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Tumbes
95.9 km
Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
149.9 km
Macará River
53.3 km
Tren Crucero
59.3 km
Cañar River
153.2 km
Prohibido Centro Cultural
149.7 km
Museum of Aboriginal Cultures
149.8 km
Balao Grande River
129.3 kmReviews
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