Los_Andes_Department

Los Andes Department

Los Andes Department

Department in Salta, Argentina

Los Andes (i.e.: The Andes) is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. It is the second largest by area in the province, after Rivadavia Department, and its capital is the town of San Antonio de los Cobres.

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A road in San Antonio de los Cobres
View of Tolar Grande

Geography

Overview

The department is located in the western area of the province, on the eastern side of the Andes, and includes the Puna de Atacama. It borders with Antofagasta Region (Chile), the provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca, and the departments of La Poma, Cachi and Chicoana. The territorial strip linking the northern and southern side of La Poma Department separates Los Andes from Rosario de Lerma Department.

Places

Towns and municipalities:

Other localities and places:

  • Caipe
  • Chuculaqui
  • Laguna Seca
  • Los Patos
  • Mina Concordia
  • Mina Tincalado
  • Quebrada del Agua
  • Salar de Pocitos
  • Socompa
  • Taca Taca
  • Unquillal
  • Vega de Arizaro

See also

References

  1. [1]
    (in Spanish) Source: INDEC 2001 (area)
  2. [2]
    (in Spanish) Source: INDEC 2001 (population)
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