لوجا، اکوادور

Also known as Inmaculada Concepción de Loja, Loja, Ecuador

city in Ecuador, capital of the Loja Province

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Place details

Locality: Loja
Region: Loja
Country: Ecuador
Population: 274,112
Timezone: America/Guayaquil

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³
PM10: 4.2 µg/m³

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Key facts

Country: Ecuador
Province: Loja
Canton: Loja
Founded: December 8, 1548
Mayor: Franco Quezada
City: 55.88 km (21.58 sq mi)
Elevation: 2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Density: 3,642/km (9,432/sq mi)
Demonym: Lojano/a
Time zone: UTC-5 ( ECT )
Postal code: 110101, 110102, 110103, 110104
Area code: (+593) 7
Climate: Cfb
Website: www.loja.gob.ec/ (in Spanish)

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Official website

Municipio de Loja |

El GAD Municipal de Loja es un organismo de gobierno local, encargado de promover el desarrollo sustentable del cantón utilizando adecuadamente la Planificación Estratégica como herramienta de gestión.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Inmaculada Concepción de Loja
Demonym: Lojano/a.
Country: Ecuador
Located in: Loja Canton
Population: 203496
Area: 52.08
Elevation: 2060
Time zone: Q5390
Capital of: Loja Canton
Founded by: Alonso de Mercadillo
Official website: www.loja.gob.ec
Image: Vista de Loja.jpg
Dialing code: 593 7
Patron saint: Saint Sebastian

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twinned administrative body: Moyobamba
topic's main category: Category:Loja, Ecuador
Commons category: Loja, Ecuador
Commons gallery: Loja (Ecuador)
category for people born here: Category:People of Loja, Spain
inception: 1548-12-08
office held by head of government: mayor
postal code: EC110150
category of associated people: Category:People from Loja, Ecuador
P8168: Georg Andreas Helwing
P12749: December 23

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Travel guide

See

There are various beautiful squares and churches, with arcades to protect you from the rain. Plaza San Francisco is particularly nice.

Go next

Cuenca: 4.5-5h with Viajeros Internacional (red buses). Tickets cost about 9 USD (Sep 2025) and have assigned seats. Toilet on the bus, but no wifi.

Piura, Peru (Loja International $8, 8½ hours). Departures at 06:00, 13:00 and 23:00. The bus stops at both border posts for immigration formalities and you have to walk across a small bridge (try not to be last in the queue). Although an international service, it does stop in each of the small towns along the way and some people travel standing up. No working bathroom or air-conditioning.

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