Andalgalá Department
| Andalgalá Departamento Andalgalá | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
.png) location of in Catamarca Province | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | March 1, 1822 |
| Founded by | Don Crisanto Gómez |
| Seat | Andalgalá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Perea, FJ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,068 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
| Demonym(s) | beleña/o |
| Postal Code | K4740 |
| IFAM | CAT003 |
| Area Code | 03835 |
| Coordinates | 27°36′S 66°19′W / 27.600°S 66.317°W |
| Patron saint | ? |
| Website | http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/andalgal.html |
Andalgalá is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,497 km², and its capital city is Andalgalá, which is located around 1,435 km from Buenos Aires.
Economy
The main contributors to the economy of Andalgalá Department are farming and mining. The Capillitas Mine is a rich source of Rhodochrosite, (Inca Rosa), as well as 87 other types of mineral, including Catamarcaite, which is named after the Province of Catamarca.
Districts and Settlements
- Aconquija
- Agua de las Palomas
- Agua Verde
- Alto de las Juntas
- Amanao
- Andalgalá
- Buena Vista
- Campo El Pucará
- Chaquiago
- Choya
- Ciénaga El Pozo
- Cóndor Huasi
- El Alamito
- El Arbolito
- El Durazno
- El Espinillo
- El Lampazo
- El Lindero
- El Pantanito
- El Potrero
- Finca Juan J. Gil
- La Aguada
- La Guadita
- La Mesada
- Las Palmitas
- Las Rosas
- Ojo de Agua
- Río Potrero
- Taco Yacu
- Villa Vil
External links
- Andalgalá webpage (Spanish)
- Capillitas Mine Data
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