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Andalgalá Department

Andalgalá
Departamento Andalgalá
Department
location of in Catamarca Province
location of in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 27°36′S 66°19′W / 27.600°S 66.317°W / -27.600; -66.317
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
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Website https://web.archive.org/web/20060515160921/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar:80/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.

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.



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