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Loja

Province in Ecuador

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1990-11-25
Population
Census
2001-11-25
Population
Census
2010-11-28
Population
Census
2022-10-01
LojaProvince384,698404,835448,966485,421
CalvasCanton29,39827,60428,18526,042
Catamayo (Katamayu)Canton22,35727,00030,63835,240
CelicaCanton14,32913,35814,46814,379
Chaguarpamba (Chawarpampa)Canton9,8507,8987,1616,857
EspíndolaCanton18,19115,75014,79914,119
GonzanamáCanton17,27614,98712,71612,247
LojaCanton144,493175,077214,855250,028
Macará (Makara)Canton18,28118,35019,01818,215
OlmedoCanton...5,7074,8704,164
PaltasCanton33,75124,70323,80122,841
PindalCanton7,4577,3518,64510,409
Puyango (Puyanku)Canton16,80415,50515,51316,257
Quilanga (Kilanka)Canton5,5534,5824,3373,971
Saraguro (Sarakuru)Canton26,99528,02930,18329,111
SozorangaCanton9,7297,9947,4656,970
ZapotilloCanton10,23410,94012,31214,571
EcuadorRepublic9,697,97912,156,60814,483,49916,938,986

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador.

Explanation: Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2010)
Males235,444
Females249,977
Age Groups (C 2010)
0-14 years141,928
15-64 years265,957
65+ years41,081
Age Distribution (C 2010)
0-9 years91,954
10-19 years96,750
20-29 years72,444
30-39 years52,528
40-49 years44,321
50-59 years35,697
60-69 years27,333
70-79 years17,975
80+ years9,964
Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural192,082
Urban293,339
Ethnic Group (C 2010)
Indigenous16,479
Afro-Ecuadorian10,665
Montubios3,195
Mestizos404,941
White13,236
Other Ethnic Group450
Literacy (A15+) (C 2010)
yes289,304
no17,734

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