Santa MarÃa Department, Catamarca
The department of Santa María is located in the northeast 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 province of Salta, on the east by the province of Tucumán, in the south by the Departamento Andalgalá and to the west by the department of Belén.
The capital of the department is Santa María del Yocavil.
Cities and Towns
The department of Santa María is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and settlements:
- Agua Amarilla
- Alto Verde
- Ampajango
- Ampajango Banda
- Andalhuala
- Casa de Abajo
- Casa de Piedra
- Casa El Medio
- Caspichango
- Cerro Colorado
- Chañar Punco
- Chinocan
- El Bajo
- El Cajon
- El Cerrito
- El Desmonte
- El Mishito
- El Peñón
- El Puesto
- El Rincón
- El Sunchal
- El Tesoro de Abajo
- Encrucijada
- Entre Ríos
- Famatanca
- Fuerte Quemado
- Guay Cóndor
- Hurito Huasi
- La Cienaga
- La Hoyada
- La Loma
- La Maravilla
- La Patilla
- La Quebrada ( Catamarca )
- Lagunita
- Lampacito
- Las Juntas
- Las Mojarras
- Loro Huasi
- Medanitos
- Pajanguillo
- Palo Seco
- Paloma Yaco
- Pecanitas
- Pichanal
- Piedra Pintada
- Puesto Grande
- Punta de Balasto
- Quebrada de Jujuy
- San José Banda
- San Jose Norte
- San Jose Villa
- Santa María del Yocavil
- Talcutan
- Totorilla
- Yapes