Zapotillo Canton Explained

Official Name:Zapotillo Canton
Other Name:Zapotillo Hermoso,
Paraiso escondido en la tierra,
Centinela de la Patria
Settlement Type:Canton
Image Map1:Zapotillo in Loja (Ecuador).svg
Map Caption1:Zapotillo Canton in Loja Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ecuador
Subdivision Name1:Loja Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Zapotillo
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1212
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:14571
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ECT
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:-4.3873°N -80.2454°W
Elevation M:325

Zapotillo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Loja Province. Its capital is the town of Zapotillo. Its population at the 2001 census was 10,940.[2]

General information

Header Cantonal: Zapotillo

Elevation: 325 m.s.n.m

Average temperature: 26 °C

Area: 1238 Km2

Climate: Subtropical dry

Location: Southeast of the province of Loja

Limits:
North and South: Republic of Peru
East Puyango Canton, Pinal, and Macara Celica
West. Republic of Peru

Political Division:
1 urban parish, 5 rural parishes and 69 barrios

urban parish: Zapotillo

rural parishes: Mangahurco, Garzarreal, Lemons, Paletillas, and Bolaspamba

TRADITIONAL PARTY

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/admin/loja/1113__zapotillo/ Citypopulation.de
  2. http://www.statoids.com/yec.html Cantons of Ecuador