Vista Aerea del Valle de Catamayo.

Catamayo is a canton of the Province of Loja in Ecuador. Overview Located in a high Andean valley at an elevation of 7300 feet (2225 m and with a population of 404835 inhabitants Census, 2001 Loja is recognized as being It is located in the north of the province, bordered by the cantons of Loja, Gonzanamá, Olmedo, and Chaguarpamba. This article is about the canton of Loja For the Province of Loja see Loja province and for the city see Loja Ecuador. Gonzanamá is a canton in the Province of Loja, Ecuador. It is located in the south-east of the province bordered by the cantons of Catamayo, Loja In it is located the largest and most fertile valley of the province, and is the location of the Monterrey Sugar Cane Processing Plant, a major sugarcane operation which is a financial boon to the province and country. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae The town of La Toma in Catamayo is the seat of the city of Loja's airport. This article is about the city of Loja For the province named after this city see Loja Province and for the canton named after this city see Loja (canton

The canton covers 648 km² between altitudes of 500 - 1700 m, and has a population of about 27,412.

Main exports are sugar and bananas

Attractions include:

• Boqueron River - with sandy beaches and warm water, the river is a popular tourist destination

to make catamayo, skin a cat and pour mayo on it!