Loja Province · Ecuador
Where to stay in Loja
Loja is a city in Loja Province, Ecuador, home to about 203,000 people.
- Best months
- January and June to November
- Nearest airport
- ETR107 km · Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
About
About Loja
Loja, formerly Loxa and fully City of the Immaculate Conception of Loja (Spanish: Ciudad de la Inmaculada Concepción de Loja), is the capital of Ecuador's Loja Province. It is located in the Cuxibamba valley in the south of the country, sharing borders with the provinces of Zamora-Chinchipe and other cantons of the province of Loja.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Loja
See
There are various beautiful squares and churches, with arcades to protect you from the rain. Plaza San Francisco is particularly nice.
- Pio Jaramillo Alvarado Museum of Music of the Central Culture
- Madres Conceptas Museum
- Museum of the Central Bank of Ecuador
- Lojanidad Archeological Museum
- Door of the City Museum
Do
- Free Walks Loja
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Where to stay
Hotels in Loja
13 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| El Cardenal Hotel | 3.2 km | |
| Gran Hotel Marcjohns | 17.0 km | |
| Grand Hotel Loja | 0.9 km | |
| Grand Victoria Boutique Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Hostal Los Lirios | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Carrion | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Libertador | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Paris | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Podocarpus | 0.7 km | |
| La Casa de Manuel Casa-Boutique | 1.6 km | |
| Romar Royal Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Sonesta Hotel Loja | 1.0 km | |
| Zamorano Real Hotel | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Loja
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Loja are January and June to November. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; March is the wettest, with about 171 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Loja: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 125 km) and Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 139 km) are also within reach.
ETR · Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport
CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport
TBP · Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport
Questions
Loja: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Loja?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Loja are January and June to November. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; March is the wettest, with about 171 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Loja?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 125 km) and Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Loja?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Loja
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.