Loja

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Loja is a city in southern Ecuador known as a cultural and musical center nestled in the Andean highlands.

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instanceOf city
administrativeDivision Loja Canton
callingCode +593 7
climate mild subtropical highland climate
country Ecuador
demographics predominantly mestizo population
distanceFromCuenca approximately 200 kilometers south of Cuenca
distanceFromQuito approximately 670 kilometers south of Quito
economicActivity agriculture in surrounding areas
commerce
services
elevation approximately 2060 meters above sea level
foundedBy Alonso de Mercadillo
foundingDate December 8, 1548
governingBody Municipality of Loja
hasAirport Ciudad de Catamayo Airport
hasChurch Cathedral of Loja
hasCulturalEvent Festival Internacional de Artes Vivas de Loja
hasCulturalInstitution Loja Symphony Orchestra
hasPark Parque Bolívar
Parque Jipiro
hasPublicSquare Plaza de la Independencia
hasRiver Malacatos River
Zamora River
hasUniversity Universidad Nacional de Loja
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
isCapitalOf Loja Province
knownFor cultural center of Ecuador
musical traditions
parks and green spaces
universities and educational institutions
language Spanish
locatedIn Loja Province
locatedInMountainRange Andes
locatedInRegion southern Ecuador
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
namedAfter Loja, Spain
nearProtectedArea Podocarpus National Park
nickname Musical Capital of Ecuador
postalCode 110150
roadConnection connected by road to Catamayo
connected by road to Zamora
timezone Ecuador Time
transportConnection Pan-American Highway
utcOffset −05:00

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