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Andalgalá is a central department
Departments of Argentina

Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act....
 of Catamarca Province
Catamarca Province

Catamarca is a Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, usually shortened to Catamarca....
 in Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,497km², and its capital city is Andalgalá
Andalgalá

Andalgal? is a city in the west-center of the provinces of Argentina of Catamarca Province, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca....
, which is located around 1,435km from Capital Federal.








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Andalgalá is a central department
Departments of Argentina

Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act....
 of Catamarca Province
Catamarca Province

Catamarca is a Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, usually shortened to Catamarca....
 in Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,497km², and its capital city is Andalgalá
Andalgalá

Andalgal? is a city in the west-center of the provinces of Argentina of Catamarca Province, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca....
, which is located around 1,435km from Capital Federal.

Economy


The main contributors to the economy of Andalgalá Department are farming and mining. The Capillitas Mine is a rich source of Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition Manganese carbonate. In its pure form, it is typically a rose-red color, but impure specimens can be shades of pink to pale brown....
, (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
    Andalgalá

    Andalgal? is a city in the west-center of the provinces of Argentina of Catamarca Province, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca....
  • 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


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