Iruya is a department is located in the north of Salta Province in northwest Argentina in the high altitude basin of the Bermejo River. It is one of 23 administrative units in the province.
Iruya | |
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Department | |
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Salta |
| Capital | Iruya |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) |
| Population (2001 (INDEC)) | |
• Total | 6,370 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Important cities | Iruya |
Adjacent departments are Santa Victoria Department in the north of Iruya, Orán Department in the east and south and Humahuaca Department of the Jujuy Province in the west.
The capital of the Iruya Department is the homonymous village of Iruya.
Municipalities
editThe Iruya Department is divided into the two municipalities (Spanish municipios) of Isla de Cañas and Iruya.[1]
Population
editIn the Iruya Department there are more than 70 communities of Indians, belonging to the Kolla tribe.[2]
According to the last census, the Iruya Department has 6370[3] inhabitants (INDEC, 2001). The INDEC estimates that in 2005 the population has risen to 7965 inhabitants.
Climate
editThe climate ranges from cool mountain climate in the west to tropical climate in the east.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Departamento de Iruya - Provincia de Salta". Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "404" (PDF). Desco.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "INDEC 2001, Departamento Iruya". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Isla de Cañas - Provincia de Salta".
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Iruya Department on Salta Province website Archived 2020-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Political map of Salta Province