Time & Climate

ALTITUD

2,100 meters or 6890 feet above sea level.

AREA

11,300 km² or 4363 square miles.

POPULATION

There are 118,532 habitants in the city itself, 404,835

habitants in the entire

province.

BORDERS

The city of Loja is bordered by Saraguro Canton to the

north, Zamora Chinchipe province to the south and the east

and a part of El Oro province, Catamayo, Gonzanamá and

Quilanga cantons to the west.

FOUNDATION DATE

December 8^th, 1548, by Field Marshal Alonso de Mercadillo.

INDEPENDENCE DATE

November 18^th, 1820. Place: San Sebastián Square.

CLIMATE

It has a mild Andean climate except for June and July when

there is a kind of eastern drizzle and trade winds.

TEMPERATURE

Average temperature of 18ºC or 61ºF

In the rural areas, the employment of the country people is

predominately farming, raising livestock and artisan crafts.

TIME

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