Loja, Ecuador
Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlo.xa]), formerly Loxa and fully City of the Immaculate Conception of Loja (Spanish: Ciudad de la Inmaculada Concepción de Loja), is the capital of Ecuador's Loja Province.
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| Nickname(s): "Musical Capital of Ecuador" | |
| Motto(s): Loja Para Todos (Loja is for Everyone) | |
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| Coordinates: 3°59′S 79°12′W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Loja |
| Canton | Loja |
| Founded | December 8, 1548 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Bailón Abad |
| Area | |
| • City | 285.70 km2 (110.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,985.19 km2 (766.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,060 m (6,758 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • City | 180,617 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 214,855 |
| Demonym(s) | Lojano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Postal code | 110101, 110102, 110103, 110104 |
| Area code(s) | (+593) 7 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www.loja.gob.ec/ (in Spanish) |
Other websites
- Loja Area Map
- Lojanos.com - Virtual community of Loja (in Spanish)
- Official page of Loja municipality (in Spanish)
- "Official website of the National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- www.cronica.com.ec
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