La Viña Department
| La Viña | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
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| Coordinates: AR 25°28′5″S 65°33′55″W / 25.46806°S 65.56528°WCoordinates: AR 25°28′5″S 65°33′55″W / 25.46806°S 65.56528°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Province |
 Salta |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,152 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) |
La Viña is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.
With an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi) it is one of the smallest departments of the province. It borders to the north with the departments of Cerrillos, and Rosario de Lerma, to the east with Capital Department, to the south with La Viña Department and to the west with the departments of Cachi and San Carlos.
Towns and municipalities
- Coronel Moldes
- La Viña
- Ampascachi
- Talapampa
- Cabra Corral
- El Carmen
- Osma
- Veinte de Febrero
- Saladillo
Hidrography
The most important river in the department is the Guachipas also known in ots beginning as the Las Conchas. It flows to Embalse Cabra Corral.
References
External links
Media related to Departments of Salta at Wikimedia Commons
- (Spanish) Departments of Salta Province website
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