Andalgalá

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Cities and towns in Argentina Andalgalá Province Catamarca Department Andalgalá Location 27°36′ S 66°19′ W Elevation 960 m AMSL Population 14,068 Phone code +54 3835 CPA base K4740

Andalgalá is a city in the west-center of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It has about 14,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the department of the same name. The Andalgalá River, which flows nearby, supports a hydroelectric power plant.

Andalgalá was founded as a fort on 12 July 1658, and only became a city in 1952. Its name is of Quechua origin and means either "Lord of the Hare" or "Lord of the High Mountain".

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• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Provincia de Catamarca — Official portal.
• Catamarca Huasi — Provincial portal. Details on the Andalgalá Department.
• Catamarca Guía