Loja, Ecuador

Loja is one of 24 primary administrative regions in Ecuador with a population of approximately 448,966 people.

Facts and figures on Loja at a glance

Region name: Loja (Provincia de Loja)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 448,966 people
Country: Ecuador
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Loja (Provincia de Loja) is located in the regional capital Loja (Loja) with a population of 274,112 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Loja's regional capital Loja to Ecuador's capital Quito (Quito) is approximately 424 km (263 mi).

Facts and figures about Loja
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Loja Provincia de Loja448,966 peopleLoja Loja274,112 people

Compare with other regions in Ecuador.

Map of Loja

Map of Loja

Information on Loja

Information on Loja
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Loja Provincia de LojaLoja Loja16EcuadorSouth America

Time in Loja

Time in Loja
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:41am (11:41h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:41am (11:41h)UTC -5.0America/Guayaquil

Geographic coordinates of Loja

Latitude & Longitude of Loja
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map4°10'00.0"S (-4.1666700°)79°30'00.0"W (-79.5000000°)

Subregions in Loja

There are 16 administrative subregions in Loja.
Subregions in Loja
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Canton Calvas Cantón Calvas1.---
Canton Catamayo Cantón Catamayo2.---
Canton Celica Cantón Celica3.---
Canton Espindola Cantón Espindola4.---
Canton Gonzanama Cantón Gonzanamá5.---
Canton Loja Cantón Loja6.-Loja Loja274,112
Canton Macara Cantón Macará7.---
Canton Paltas Cantón Paltas8.---
Canton Puyango Cantón Puyango9.---
Canton Saraguro Cantón Saraguro10.---
Canton Sozoranga Cantón Sozoranga11.---
Chaguarpamba Chaguarpamba12.---
Olmedo Olmedo13.---
Pindal Pindal14.---
Quilanga Quilanga15.---
Zapotillo Zapotillo16.---

External sources of information on Loja

Loja on Wikipedia