Calvas
Encyclopedia
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 1700 km² at an altitude of about 1932m. Total population is about 31,000, and the capital city of the canton is Cariamanga
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Cantons of Ecuador
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 226 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural...
of the Province of Loja
Loja Province
Loja Province is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west by El Oro Province, on the north by El Azuay, and on the east by Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, located in the south of the province, bordering Paltas
Paltas Canton
Paltas is located to the south of Loja city and is one of the oldest cantons of province of the same name. It was named after the Paltas, community who used to live over the new city now called Catacocha in Ecuador....
and Gonzanamá
Gonzanamá
Gonzanamá is a canton in the Province of Loja, Ecuador. It is located in the south-east of the province, bordered by the cantons of Catamayo, Loja, Quilanga, Calvas, and Paltas. It is the "agricultural, farming, and craftsmanship capital of Loja." Gonzanamá covers 1272 km² at an altitude of 2045...
in the north, Quilanga and Espíndola
Espíndola
Espíndola is a canton in the Province of Loja Ecuador. It is located in the south-east, bordered by the cantons of Quilanga and Calvas, the province of Zamora-Chinchipe and the country of Peru. It covers an area of 632 km² at an altitude of 1720 m , with a population of 19,213...
in the east, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
in the south, and Sozoranga in the west. It covers 1700 km² at an altitude of about 1932m. Total population is about 31,000, and the capital city of the canton is Cariamanga
Cariamanga
Cariamanga is a town in the Loja Province of Ecuador. It is the capital of the Calvas Canton.- References :* *...
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Attractions
- Ahuaca Hill - 2463m tall, it is made up of two peaks. A cross is placed at 2454m as a symbol of local faith.