Belén, Catamarca

Belén
Town
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Belén
Belén Location of Belén in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°39′S 67°2′W / 27.650°S 67.033°W / -27.650; -67.033Coordinates: 27°39′S 67°2′W / 27.650°S 67.033°W / -27.650; -67.033
Country	Argentina
Province	Catamarca
Department	Belén
Population
• Total	12,252
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	K4750
Dialing code	+54 3835

Belén is a small town in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. It has about 12,000 inhabitants according to the 2001 census [INDEC], and it is the head town of the department of the same name. Belén is the birthplace of Luis Franco.