Andalgalá Department

The department Andalgalá located in the center of the province of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina and is one of the 16 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered to the north by the department of Santa María, on the east by the province of Tucumán, in the south of the departments Ambato and Poman and to the west by the department of Belén.

The capital of the department is the same Andalgalá.

Population

According to estimates by the INDEC, the population rose from 17,102 (2001) to 17,839 inhabitants in 2005.

Cities and Towns

The department Andalgalá is divided into the following places ( Localidades ):

  • Aconquija
  • Alto de las Juntas
  • Andalgalá
  • Amanao
  • Buena Vista
  • Chaquiago
  • Choya
  • El Alamito
  • El Lindero
  • El Potrero
  • La Aguada
  • La Mesada

There are also the following small settlements ( Parajes or Caseríos ):

  • Agua de las Palomas
  • Agua Verde
  • Campo El Pucara
  • Cienaga El Pozo
  • Cóndor Huasi
  • El Arbolito
  • El Durazno
  • El Espinillo
  • El Lampazo
  • El Pantanito
  • Finca Juan J.Gil
  • La Guadita
  • Las Palmitas
  • Las Rosas
  • Ojo de Agua
  • Río Potrero
  • Taco Yacu
  • Villa Vil

History

Andalgalá was founded on March 1, 1822 by Don Crisanto Gómez.

Economy

Livestock and mining are the two mainstays of the economy. The mine Capillitas is the highest mineral mine in Argentina. In essence, the Rhodochrosite stone is mined, in addition to 87 other minerals, including the Catamarcait, a mineral, which was named after the province of Catamarca.

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