Andalgalá Department

Andalgalá Departamento Andalgalá
Department
location of in Catamarca Province
Country	Argentina
Established	March 1, 1822
Founded by	Don Crisanto Gómez
Seat	Andalgalá
Government
• Mayor	José Perea, FJ
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,068 (2,001 census [INDEC])
Demonym(s)	beleña/o
Postal Code	K4740
IFAM	CAT003
Area Code	03835
Coordinates	27°36′S 66°19′W / 27.600°S 66.317°W / -27.600; -66.317
Patron saint	?
Website	http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/andalgal.html

Andalgalá is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,497 km², and its capital city is Andalgalá, which is located around 1,435 km from Buenos Aires.

Economy

The main contributors to the economy of Andalgalá Department are farming and mining. The Capillitas Mine is a rich source of Rhodochrosite, (Inca Rosa), as well as 87 other types of mineral, including Catamarcaite, which is named after the Province of Catamarca.

Districts and Settlements

• Aconquija
• Agua de las Palomas
• Agua Verde
• Alto de las Juntas
• Amanao
• Andalgalá
• Buena Vista
• Campo El Pucará
• Chaquiago
• Choya
• Ciénaga El Pozo
• Cóndor Huasi
• El Alamito
• El Arbolito
• El Durazno
• El Espinillo
• El Lampazo
• El Lindero
• El Pantanito
• El Potrero
• Finca Juan J. Gil
• La Aguada
• La Guadita
• La Mesada
• Las Palmitas
• Las Rosas
• Ojo de Agua
• Río Potrero
• Taco Yacu
• Villa Vil

External links

• Andalgalá webpage (Spanish)
• Capillitas Mine Data

Departments of Catamarca Province Ambato Ancasti Andalgalá Antofagasta de la Sierra Belén Capayán Capital El Alto Fray Mamerto Esquiú La Paz Paclín Pomán Santa María Santa Rosa Tinogasta Valle Viejo