Loja Province
province of Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loja Province is a province in Ecuador. The capital city is also named Loja.
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Loja Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 3.833°S 80.067°W / -3.833; -80.067 | |
Country | Ecuador |
Capital | Loja |
Area | |
• Total | 11,062.73 km2 (4,271.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 448,966 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Vehicle registration | L |
Annual rainfall | 950 mm |
Website | www |
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Podocarpus National Park is in the province. This park is 1,463 square kilometres. It has an elevation ranging from 1000 m to 3690 m. The park is home to a number of animals like bears and pumas as well as exotic birdlife. Over 40% of the park's 3,000–4,000 plant species[1] are endemic, unique to this area. There are also more than 600 species of birds here.