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loja

Loja is a word in Portuguese that serves as a common noun for a shop or store, used in Brazil, Portugal, and other Portuguese-speaking communities. In everyday Portuguese, lojas can refer to retail outlets of any size, from small street shops to department stores; the plural form is lojas.

Loja is also a geographical name. In Ecuador, Loja refers to a city that is the capital

Outside Ecuador, Loja may appear as a toponym in other contexts or as a surname. The term

of
Loja
Province,
located
in
the
southern
highlands
of
the
country.
The
province
is
divided
into
cantons,
including
Loja
Canton,
whose
seat
is
the
city
of
Loja.
The
city
hosts
educational
and
cultural
institutions,
such
as
the
Universidad
Técnica
Particular
de
Loja
(UTPL).
is
primarily
recognized
for
its
dual
role
as
a
common
noun
in
Portuguese-speaking
regions
and
as
a
proper
noun
linked
to
places
in
Ecuador.