Nueva Loja, also known as Lago Agrio, is a city in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the capital of Sucumbíos Province, near the border with Colombia. It had a population of about 55,627 at the 2022 census and sits at an elevation of roughly 297 meters. The city began in the 1960s as a Texaco oil camp, named after Sour Lake, Texas, and its growth and economy remain tied to oil extraction in the surrounding region, an industry that has also brought environmental degradation to the area.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Nueva Loja (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 55,627 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 0.084444, longitude -76.891111
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 297 m
P2046 (area)
area 17.81 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1971
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 55627 (2022)
View the SourceNueva Loja (Wikipedia)
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Nueva Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβa ˈloxa] noo-EV-ə LOH-(k)hə), also known as Lago Agrio (pronounced [ˈlaɣo aˈɣɾjo] LAG-oh ə-GREE-oh), is the capital of the province of Sucumbíos in Ecuador.
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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