Espíndola is a canton in the Province of Loja

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. It is located in the south-east, bordered by the cantons of Quilanga and Calvas, the province of Zamora-Chinchipe and the country of

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. 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% *

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1.4% * Afro-Ecuadorian 1.1% *Montubio 0.4% *

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0.1% *Other 0.0%

Attractions

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

References

Cantons of Loja Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub