Rosario de Lerma | |
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Department | |
Coordinates: 24°58′47″S 65°34′47″W / 24.97972°S 65.57972°WCoordinates: 24°58′47″S 65°34′47″W / 24.97972°S 65.57972°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Salta |
Capital | Rosario de Lerma |
Area | |
• Total | 5,110 km2 (1,970 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 33,741 |
• Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Rosario de Lerma is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. Its main settlements are Rosario de Lerma (the capital) and Campo Quijano.
The department is located in the north-central side of the province, near the Andes, and includes part of the Puna de Atacama. It borders with Jujuy Province and the departments of La Caldera, Capital, Cerrillos, Chicoana, Cachi and La Poma. The territorial strip linking the northern and southern side of La Poma Department separes Rosario de Lerma from Los Andes Department.
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