Alamor

Alamor is the head of the Puyango canton, province of Loja, Ecuador.Geographic LocationIn the south-western province of Loja, is the canton Puyango, bordered on the north by the canton Avocados and the province of El Oro, on the south by the cantons of Celica and Pindal, east of Celica and Avocado Zapotillo and west of the Republic of Peru. Alamor is 214 km from the provincial capital and 140 km. from the city of Machala. Latitude 4'02'S Long 80'01'W Height 1380 meters above sea level Average temperature 18°C 643 km2 area Population 16,804 inhabitantsPolitical DivisionsPuyango has six parishes: one urban (Alamor cantonal head) and five rural: Vicentino, Market, The Limo, Ciano and El Arenal.ClimatePuyango enjoys a mild climate, warm and humid. In the lowlands the temperature reaches 26°C, and in parts of the temperature range is between 14°C and 18°CSymbolsAlamors' heraldic shield is divided into four quarters, standing on them; Puyango river, the sun, the flag of the canton, farming tools and cattle. On the outside we have a range of coffee and a corn plant, the main agricultural area and a loop where will your name and date of cantonization' The flag comprises three horizontal stripes of the same dimension, their colors are: yellow on top, green in the middle and white on the bottom. Anthem: Dr. Luis Antonio Aguirre Alamor pastor is the author of the hymn to the parish Alamor. The shield and banner Puyango were approved in solemn session of January 23, 1966. In 1979 Dr. Marcelo Reyes Orellana, write the letter of the current Puyango hymn that was made official by the camera Edilicia the December 3, 1989.