Andalgalá Department

Andalgalá is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

Andalgalá Departamento Andalgalá
Department
location of in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 27°36′S 66°19′W
Country	Argentina
Established	March 1, 1822
Founded by	Don Crisanto Gómez
Seat	Andalgalá
Government
• Mayor	José Perea, FJ
Area
• Total	4,497 km2 (1,736 sq mi)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	14,068
• Density	3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Demonym	beleña/o
Postal Code	K4740
IFAM	CAT003
Area Code	03835
Patron saint	?
Website	web.archive.org/web/20060515160921/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/andalgal.html

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,497 km² (1,736 sq mi), and its capital city is Andalgalá, which is located around 1,435 km (892 mi) 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