The canton is known for being one of the oldest and the largest canton in area of the province. It is surrounded by the remaining cantons, with exception of the
Chinchipe,
El Pangui and
Paquisha cantons. To the west the canton borders with the
Loja Province. The Zamora Canton is the entrance from the Sierra Region towards the rest of the province by the
Troncal Amazónica Highway, in a stretch of 62 kilometers from
Loja city. ==Political division==