Loja Province - Government and Politics

Government and Politics

The Loja Provinces much like other divisions in Ecuador is divided into three main institutions.

1. Municipio, who is elected by population every four years and is headed by the Mayor who currently is Jorge Bailón.
2. Prefectura, which is the government at a local level and is headed by the Prefecto. This institution is responsible for all the 22 cantons and is elected by population every four years.
3. Gobernacion, delegates the work from the president which is concentrated at the national level. The candidate is elected by the president himself.