Calvas Canton
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Calvas Canton | |
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| Location of Loja Province in Ecuador Location of Loja Province in Ecuador | |
| Calvas Canton in Loja Province Calvas Canton in Loja Province | |
| Country | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador |
| Province | Loja Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 851.2 km2 (328.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 26,042 |
| • Density | 30.59/km2 (79.24/sq mi) |
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Calvas is a canton of the Province of Loja, Ecuador, located in the south of the province, bordering Paltas and Gonzanamá in the north, Quilanga and Espíndola in the east, Peru in the south, and Sozoranga in the west. It covers 851.2 km2 at an altitude of about 1,932 m. The total population is 26,042, and the capital city of the canton is Cariamanga.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]
- Mestizo 95.9%
- White 2.2%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2%
- Indigenous 0.4%
- Montubio 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
Attractions
[edit | edit source]- Ahuaca Hill - 2463m tall, it is made up of two peaks. A cross is placed at 2454m as a symbol of local faith.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Calvas Canton
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