Loja
city in Ecuador, capital of the Loja Province
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Summary
Loja is a city[1]. Loja draws 1,341 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #641 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Loja Canton[3]
- Country: Ecuador[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Zamora River[5], Malacatos[6]
- Founder: Alonso de Mercadillo[7]
- Flag: flag of Loja[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Loja[9], Moyobamba[10]
- Coat of arms: Escudo de Loja (Ecuador)[11]
- Postal code: EC110150[12]
- Commons category: Loja, Ecuador[13]
- Patron saint: Saint Sebastian[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[15]
- Local dialing code: 593 7[16]
- Inception: December 8, 1548[17]
- Official website: https://www.loja.gob.ec/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loja, Ecuador[19]
- Commons gallery: Loja (Ecuador)[20]
- Population: 170,280[21], 203,496[22]
- Office held by head of government: mayor[23]
- Capital of: Loja Province[24], Loja Canton[25]
- Official name: Inmaculada Concepción de Loja[26]
- Category for people born here: Category:People of Loja, Spain[27]
- Category for people who died here: Q134700852[28]
- Demonym: Lojano/a.[29]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Loja, Ecuador[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 2060 m[31]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Loja covers an area of 52.08 km²[32].
Why It Matters
Loja has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Loja is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]