San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
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(From top to bottom; from left to right) Aerial view of the city; Our Lady of the Valley of Catamarca Cathedral; San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca Historical Museum; El Jumeal reservoir and the San Francisco Church.
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 San Fernando del
Valle de Catamarca Valle de Catamarca in Argentina |
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| Coordinates: 28°28′S 65°47′W / 28.467°S 65.783°WCoordinates: 28°28′S 65°47′W / 28.467°S 65.783°W | ||
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 Argentina
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 Catamarca
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| Department | Capital | |
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| • Mayor | Raúl Jalil (Frente para la Victoria) | |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 141,260 | |
| Demonym(s) | catamarqueño | |
| Time zone | ART (UTC−3) | |
| CPA base | K4700 | |
| Dialing code | +54 383 | |
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [sam feɾˈnando ðel ˈβaʝe ðe kataˈmaɾka]) is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato. The city name is normally shortened as Catamarca.
The city of 684 km2 (264 sq mi), located 500 m (1,640 ft) above the sea level, has 141,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]), with more than 200,000 counting the suburbia, what represents around 70% of the population of the province.
The city is located 1,130 km (702 mi) from Buenos Aires. The closest provincial capitals are La Rioja (154 km (96 mi)), Tucumán (230 km (143 mi)) and Santiago del Estero (209 km (130 mi)).
Many pilgrims come to San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca to visit the Church of the Virgin of the Valley (1694), which contains a statue of Nuestra Señora del Valle (Our Lady of the Valley).
Catamarca is also the touristic centre of the province, with its colonial architecture, and serves as a hub to many touristic points and excursions, hiking, mountain-bike tours, horse riding, and wine tasting.
San Fernando del Valle is served by Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport) (CTC/SANC), with flights to IRJ, TUC and AEP.
An initial settlement, called Londres, was established here by Spanish colonists in 1558; a permanent settlement was not founded until 1683, by Fernando de Mendoza y Mate de Luna. Catamarca comes from Quechua meaning "fortress on the slope".
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