Villa Ojo de Agua

Villa Ojo de Agua is the capital of the department of Ojo de Agua in the province of Santiago del Estero in the north-western Argentina. It is located 209 km from the provincial capital Santiago del Estero away and is connected via the Ruta Nacional 9 with her. In the classification of municipalities in the province is classified as a community of the third category.

History

The founding date of the place is the 25th August 1991.

Population

Villa Ojo de Agua has 5,832 inhabitants (2001, INDEC ), representing 43 percent of the population of the department of Ojo de Agua.

Tourism

  • Embalse de Báez (7 km): Shady camping under the trees by the lake.
  • Arroyo Lascano (7 km): walking on the river between rocky hillsides
  • Cisco Huasi (4 km ): The hill on the banks of the Arroyo Lascano allows expansive views over the country and impressed by big bird richness.
  • El Cajon (15 km) and Inti Huasi (10 km): Cave Paintings
  • Cantamampa (4,5 km ): walking along the scenic charming Arroyo Cantamampa

Festivals

  • Festival Nacional del Artesano ( 27 and 28 February ): Folklore Festival with popular folk music.
Provinces of Argentina Santiago del Estero Province Departments of Argentina National Route 9 (Argentina)
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