Amboy (Córdoba)

Amboy
Village and Commune
Country  ARG
Province Córdoba
Department Calamuchita Department
Government
  Communal President Raúl Oscar Álvarez
Elevation 602 m (1,975 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 168
Postal code X5199
Area code(s) 03400

Amboy is a village and commune in the Calamuchita Department in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It is located 115 km from the provincial capital in the Sierras de Córdoba region, 20 miles from Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, by Provincial Routes RP 5 and RP 23. It is located 602 meters above sea level and is crossed by the Amboy stream. It has a population of approximately 400 inhabitants (168 inhabitants according to the 2001 census). The village is sparsely populated with 26 per mile.[1]

It was the birthplace of Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield (1800-1875).

References

  1. "Amboy (populated place)". Retrieved 11 December 2012.

Coordinates: 32°10′30″S 64°34′22″W / 32.17500°S 64.57278°W / -32.17500; -64.57278


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