Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department

Infobox Catamarca
name= Fray Mamerto Esquiú
official name= Departamento Fray Mamerto Esquiú


location= location of Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department in Catamarca Province
capital= San José
foundation= ?
founder= ?
pop= 10,658 (census-ar|2001)
density= 38.6 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= + 29.72%(1991-2001)
resident= ?
tel= 03833
post= ?
coor= coord|28|23|S|65|42|W
area= 280km²
dist1= 1,440km
dist2= 14km
patron= ?
mayor= Humberto F. Valdez, FCS| web= http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/fmesquiu.html
ifam= CAT010

Fray Mamerto Esquiú is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of km², and its capital city is San José.

The department is named after the patriot and servant of God, friar Mamerto Esquiú (1826-1883).

Districts

*Agua Colorada
*Capilla del Rosario
*Club Caza y Pesca
*Collogasta
*El Hueco
*Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Catamarca
*La Carrera
*La Falda, Catamarca
*La Tercena
*La Tercera, Catamarca
*Las Pirquitas
*Payahuaico
*Pomacillo Este
*Pomacillo Oeste
*Quebrada El Cura
*San Antonio, Catamarca
*San José

External links

* [http://www.civitas.gov.ar/municipios/ver.asp?MID=28&tipo=nota&id=878 Municipal website] (Spanish)

* [http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/fmesquiu.html Fray Mamerto Esquiú Page] (Spanish)

* [http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/FME_padre.html The Life of Fray Mamerto Esquiú] (Spanish)