Capilla del Monte

Capilla del Monte
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Capilla del Monte
Capilla del Monte
Location of Capilla del Monte in Argentina
Coordinates:
Country  Argentina
Province Córdoba
Department Punilla
Elevation 979 m (3,212 ft)
Population
 • Total 9,085
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base X5184
Dialing code +54 3548

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 found on 30 December 1585. Its name means "Chapel of the Mount" in Spanish.

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