Moreno Department

Moreno Department
Department
Location of Moreno Department within Santiago del Estero Province
Coordinates (Quimilí): 27°38′S 62°25′W / 27.633°S 62.417°W / -27.633; -62.417Coordinates: 27°38′S 62°25′W / 27.633°S 62.417°W / -27.633; -62.417
Country	Argentina
Province	Santiago del Estero
Head town	Quimilí
Area
• Total	16,127 km2 (6,227 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	28,053
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)

Moreno Department is a department of Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. The capital lies at Quimilí.

The department covers an area of 16,127 km². The population as of 2001 was 28,053. The department contains the following municipalities:

• Las Tinajas
• Otumpa
• Patay
• Quimilí
• Tintina
• Weisburd

Departments of Santiago del Estero Province Aguirre Alberdi Atamisqui Avellaneda Banda Belgrano Capital Choya Copo Figueroa General Taboada Guasayán Jiménez Juan Felipe Ibarra Loreto Mitre Moreno Ojo de Agua Pellegrini Quebrachos Río Hondo Rivadavia Robles Salavina San Martín Sarmiento Silípica