Burruyacú Department

Burruyacú Department is a department located in the northwest of the Tucumán Province, Argentina. According to the 2001 census, its population was 32,936 The Department seat is the town of Burruyacú.

Geography

The department has a total area of 3,605 km², making it the largest department in the province. It has a mountainous west formed by the Sierra de Medinas. East of these mountains is a fertile and sparsely populated plain where ranching and agriculture dominate the land use.

Adjacent districts

Salta Province – north
Santiago del Estero Province – east
Cruz Alta Department – south
Trancas Department and Tafí Viejo Department – west

Towns and comunas rurales

Benjamín Aráoz y El Tajamar
Burruyacú
El Chañar
El Naranjo y El Sunchal
El Puestito
El Timbó
Gobernador Garmendia
La Ramada y La Cruz
Piedrabuena
7 de abril
Tala Pozo
Villa Padre Monti

Transportation infrastructure

Major highways

National Route 34
Tucumán Province Route 304
Tucumán Province Route 305
Tucuman Province Route 310
Tucuman Province Route 317
Tucuman Province Route 321
Tucuman Province Route 336

References

Tucuman Province Government website

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Departments of Tucumán Province

	Burruyacú Capital Chicligasta Cruz Alta Famaillá Graneros Juan Bautista Alberdi La Cocha Leales Lules Monteros Río Chico Simoca Tafí del Valle Tafí Viejo Trancas Yerba Buena

Coordinates: 26°30′01″S 64°44′31″W / 26.5003°S 64.7419°W / -26.5003; -64.7419

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