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Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda.

RUC 1190082152001 · Loja, Loja

Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM, but the SRI has its RUC as Active . Verify the situation before doing business with this company. What each status means

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Registry data

RUC
1190082152001
Legal name
EDITORIAL LA HORA DE LOJA EDIHORA CIA. LTDA.
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2019
Incorporation date
July 22, 1997
Start of activities (SRI)
July 14, 1997
Subscribed capital
$261,903
Economic activity
Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet
ISIC code
J5813.01
Last year with filed statements
2019
Address
Imbabura 154-17, 18 de Noviembre, Simon Bolivar
Location
Loja, Loja
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.30
Debt ratio
44.6%
Net margin
−1.5%
Return on equity (ROE)
−1.9%
Revenue vs 2018
−9.2%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2019 · +143.5%
$363 k
$2.1 M
$885 k
2000 2004 2008 2012 2019
Net result by year
$17.7 k
−$44.4 k
$116 k
−$13.4 k
2000 2004 2008 2012 2019
Employees by year 2008 → 2019 · −39.0%
59
81
36
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

The income statement · 2019

  • Revenue $884,849
  • Cost of sales $472,348
  • Expenses $435,991
  • Net result −$13,361

Balance sheet structure · 2019

What it owns

  • Current assets $287,710 22%
  • Non-current assets $1,006,666 78%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $221,863 17%
  • Non-current liabilities $355,585 27%
  • Equity $716,927 55%

“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity Employees
2019 $884,849 −$13,361 $1,294,376 $716,927 36
2018 $974,939 −$4,073 $1,243,764 $724,807
2017 $1,047,369 $306 $1,355,406 $753,665
2016 $1,174,956 $10,175 $1,520,904 $653,926
2015 $1,460,720 $4,511 $1,546,003 $659,345
2014 $1,804,416 $116,046 $1,585,932 $499,719
2013 $1,949,138 −$44,357 $1,404,226 $269,566
2012 $2,055,317 $30,929 $1,348,766 $315,091
2011 $2,027,649 $63,593 $1,464,153 $672,070 81
2010 $1,843,752 $111,367 $1,148,524 $654,163 61
2009 $1,859,095 $23,783 $827,049 $202,465 69
2008 $1,723,698 $59,924 $714,564 $236,531 59
2007 $1,572,974 $35,571 $607,083 $212,477
2006 $1,543,003 $33,486 $599,954 $208,666
2005 $1,348,277 $25,010 $580,665 $198,927
2004 $1,137,995 $21,553 $625,721 $173,916
2003 $951,891 $11,820 $426,653 $161,694
2002 $849,254 $17,523 $369,093 $178,848
2001 $609,347 $12,210 $349,654 $175,910
2000 $363,414 $17,746 $211,612 $159,513

In 2019 it recorded revenue of $884,849 and a net result of −$13,361, a margin of −1.5%.

Its 2019 revenue exceeds that of 81.0% of the 59,064 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Loja, it ranks 88th among the 740 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 35 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 82.9%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.0%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 5, 2026
RUC status: Active

This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM.

  • Phantom taxpayer: No
  • Nonexistent transactions: No
Tax regime
General regime The set of rules under which it files its taxes
Required to keep accounting books
Yes
Withholding agent
No When paying third parties, it withholds taxes and remits them to the SRI
Special taxpayer
No Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
July 14, 1997

Establishments · 4 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Loja / Loja / el Sagrario / Imbabura 154-17 y 18 de Noviembre Open
  • Zamora Chinchipe / Zamora / Zamora / Luis Marquez 19 y Amazonas Closed
  • El Oro / Machala / Machala / Av. 25 de Junio 10-12 y Juan Montalvo y 9 de Mayo Closed
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Cuenca / Gran Colombia 07-87 y Luis Cordero Closed

Tax status according to the public records of the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority). The risk designations are the SRI’s, not a rating by this site: phantom taxpayer means the SRI considers the company to have no real activity at its declared address, and nonexistent transactions means it invoiced operations the SRI determined never took place.

Where it operates

It has 1 open establishment in Loja, plus 3 closed.

Its locations trade under the name DIARIO LA HORA.

Azuay: 0 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: 0 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: no data Imbabura: no data Loja: 1 companies Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: no data Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: 0 companies Galápagos

Azuay: 0 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: 0 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: no dataImbabura: no dataLoja: 1 companiesLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: no dataSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: 0 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

Provinces with a presence

  • Loja head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 5, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Information and communication
  2. Publishing activities
  3. Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
  4. Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
  5. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EDITORIAL LA HORA DE LOJA EDIHORA CIA. LTDA. is 1190082152001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda. active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Disolución y Liquidación Anticipada Inscrita RM.

What does Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5813.01) is: Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet

Where is Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda. located?

Its registered address is in Loja, province of Loja, Ecuador.

When was Editorial la Hora de Loja Edihora Cia. Ltda. incorporated?

It was incorporated on July 22, 1997, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).

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