Calvas Canton
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Location of Loja Province in Ecuador
Calvas Canton in Loja Province
Country	Ecuador
Province	Loja Province
Area
• Total	851.2 km2 (328.7 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	26,042
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)

Calvas is a canton of the Province of Loja, Ecuador, located in the south of the province, bordering Paltas and Gonzanamá in the north, Quilanga and Espíndola in the east, Peru in the south, and Sozoranga in the west. It covers 851.2 km² at an altitude of about 1,932 m. The total population is 26,042, and the capital city of the canton is Cariamanga.

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[2]

• Mestizo 95.9%
• White 2.2%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2%
• Indigenous 0.4%
• Montubio 0.3%
• Other 0.1%

• Ahuaca Hill - 2463m tall, it is made up of two peaks. A cross is placed at 2454m as a symbol of local faith.

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4°19′12″S 79°33′36″W / 4.32000°S 79.56000°W / -4.32000; -79.56000