Calamuchita Department

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Calamuchita Department
location of Calamuchita Department in Córdoba Province
Official name Departamento Calamuchita
Capital San Agustín
Country
Province		 Argentina Flag of Argentina
Córdoba
Flag of Cordoba province in Argentina
Foundation
Founder
Population:  
 - Total 45,418 (2001 census [INDEC])
 - Density 9.78 Inhabitants/km²
 - Population change +17.04% (1991-2001)
Resident name
Telephone code 03547
Post Code X5191
Location  
 - Coordinates 31°59′S, 64°22′W
Area 4,642 km²
Distance:  
 - to Buenos Aires  716 km
 - to Córdoba  55 km
Patron 

The Calamuchita Department (in Spanish, Departamento Calamuchita) is a subdivision (department) of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. The department is located in the center-west of the province and includes important tourist destinations, especially along the Calamuchita Valley. The center of this region is the small city of Santa Rosa de Calamuchita. To the north and up the sierras, the town of Villa General Belgrano is well-known for its European Alpine look and its Oktoberfest (locally known simply Fiesta de la Cerveza, Beer Festival). To the south there is the town of Embalse, located beside a dam with a large reservoir and home to one of the two functional nuclear power plants in Argentina (see Embalse nuclear power plant).

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  • Department information - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
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