Loja (Ecuador)
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Name (Hebrew)
לוחה (אקוודור)
Name (Latin)
Loja (Ecuador)
Other forms of name
Loxa (Ecuador)
Inmaculada Concepcion de Loja (Ecuador)
Coordinates
-79.205 -79.205 -3.990555555 -3.990555555 (gooearth )
Associated country
Ecuador
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- BGN gazetteer(Loja, ppl, 4°00ʹS, 79°13ʹW, capital of the Province of Loja)
- Jaramillo Alvarado, P. Historia de Loja y su provincia, 1982:t.p. (Loja)
- BGN gazetteer(Loja, ppl, 4⁰0ʹ00S, 79⁰0ʹ13W, capital of the Province of Loja)
- Actas del Cabildo colonial de la Ciudad de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Loja ... 1995:leaf preceding p. 1 (on facsim. of original coat of arms: "Muy noble ... Ciudad de Loxa) p. 4 (Loja)
Wikipedia description:
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. It is located in the Cuxibamba valley in the south of the country, sharing borders with the provinces of Zamora-Chinchipe and other cantons of the province of Loja. Loja holds a rich tradition in the arts, and for this reason is known as the Music and Cultural Capital of Ecuador. The city is home to two major universities. The city has a population of about 203,000, and is situated 2060 m (6758 ft) above sea level. It has a mild Andean climate, ranging between 16 and 30 °C. The Pan-American Highway runs past Loja.
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