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Belén |
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| Official name | Departamento Belén | |
| Capital | Belén | |
| Country Province |
Argentina Catamarca |
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| Foundation Founder |
July 12, 1658 (city) ? |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 12,252 (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Density | 2.0 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +31.11% (1991-2001) | |
| Resident name | beleña/o | |
| Telephone code | 03835 | |
| Post Code | K4750 | |
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| Area | 12,945 km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 1,465 km | |
| - to San Fernando del Valle | 300 km | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Web Site | http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/belen.html | |
Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 12,945km², and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465km from the federal capital Buenos Aires.
The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver and various minerals.
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