Cariamanga, formally San Pedro Mártir de Cariamanga, is a town in Loja Province, Ecuador, serving as the seat of Calvas Canton on a plateau beneath the twin-peaked Cerro Ahuaca at an elevation of about 1,950 meters. Founded on April 29, 1546 during Spanish colonial campaigns credited to Gonzalo Pizarro, it functions today as a commercial hub linking Loja to the Peruvian border at Macará and is known for specialty coffee production. Its urban population was 13,175 at the 2022 census.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Cariamanga (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1546-04-29T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 13,175 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -4.32, longitude -79.56
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1950 m
P2046 (area)
area 4.75 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 13175 (2022)
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