Antofagasta de la Sierra Department
- Antofagasta de la Sierra Department
Infobox Catamarca
name= Antofagasta de la Sierra
official name= Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra |
.png|_location=_location_of_Antofagasta_de_la_Sierra_Department_in_Catamarca_Province_)
capital= Antofagasta de la Sierra
foundation= 1871 (city)
founder= ?
pop= 1,282 (census-ar|2001)
density= 0.05 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +31.76% (1991-2001)
resident= antofagastense
tel= 03835
post= K4705
coor= coord|26|00|S|67|34|W
area= 28,097 km²
dist1= ?
dist2= 500km
patron= ?
mayor= Alejandro Evaristo Acevedo, FCS| web= http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html
ifam= CAT004
Antofagasta de la Sierra is the northernmost department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,300 inhabitants in an area of 28,097km², and its capital city is Antofagasta de la Sierra.
Volcanos
The department is most famous for its volcanic activity, there are over 200 volcanos situated in the area, the most notable of them are Antofagasta, Antofalla, Carachi Pampa, Alumbrera and Galán.
The Galán volcano has the largest explosive Caldera in the world.
External links
* [http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html Antofagasta de la Sierra webpage] (Spanish)
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