Espíndola Canton

Loja Province

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. The average temperature is 19.9 °C.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

• Mestizo 97.0%
• White 1.4%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1%
• Montubio 0.4%
• Indigenous 0.1%
• Other 0.0%

Attractions

• The Black Lakes of Jumbura - a series of lakes at 3390m, occupying about 15 hectares.