Capilla del Monte

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Capilla del Monte
Province Córdoba
Department Punilla
Location 30°51′ S 64°31′ W
Elevation 979 m AMSL
Population 9,085
Demonym —
Phone code +54 3548
CPA base X5184
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Capilla del Monte is a small city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located by the Sierras Chicas mountain chain, in the northern end of the Punilla Valley. It has about 9,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].

The main tourist attraction in the area is the Cerro Uritorco, a small mountain only 3 km from the city, famed around Argentina as an alleged center of paranormal phenomena and UFO sightings.

The city also features the tall El Cajón Dam and its large reservoir.

Capilla del Monte was founded on 1585-12-30. Its name means "Chapel of the Mount" in Spanish.

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