Gonzanamá is a canton in the Province of Loja,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. It is located in the south-east of the province, bordered by the cantons of

Catamayo Catamayo is a city in the Loja Province, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the E ...

, Loja, Quilanga, Calvas, and

Paltas 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, a community who used to live over the new city now called Catacocha in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua ...

. It is the "agricultural, farming, and craftsmanship capital of Loja." Gonzanamá Canton covers 681.9 km² at an altitude of 2,045 m, with a population of 12,247. The principal town is

Gonzanamá Gonzanamá is a small town and also part of one of the 16 cantons ( Gonzanamá) in Loja Province, Ecuador. History The name of the city was created by two different native languages of Ecuador: Spanish and Quechua. The name of the cacique from ...

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the

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of 2010: *

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96.7% *

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1.6% *

Afro-Ecuadorian Afro-Ecuadorians or Afroecuatorianos (Spanish), are Ecuadorians of predominantly Sub-Saharan African descent. History and background Most Afro-Ecuadorians are the descendants of enslaved Africans who were transported by Spanish slavers to Ecuad ...

1.2% *Montubio 0.3% * Indigenous 0.0% *Other 0.0%

Attractions

* Festivals of Buen Suceso Señor and Virgen de el Carmen - celebrated on August 20 and July 16, respectively. Pagina Web(Blog): https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014717/http://gonzanama.ec.kz/

References

Cantons of Loja Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub