Tinogasta

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Cities and towns in Argentina Tinogasta Province Catamarca Department Tinogasta Location 28°4′ S 67°34′ W Population 14,509 Demonym — Elevation 1,500 m AMSL CPA base K5340 Phone code +54 3837 Mayor Hugo Ávila Party Justicialist Party

Tinogasta is a city in the west of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, on the right-hand shore of the Abaucán River, about 280 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It has about 14,500 inhabitants as of the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the department of the same name. The name of the city comes from the Kakana words tino "meeting" and gasta "town".

Tinogasta is a touristic site. It has access to the mountains for adventure tourism, hot springs, and archaeological museums. The basis of the local economy is agriculture, focused on vine.

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• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Departamento Tinogasta
• WelcomeArgentina.com