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Cruz del Eje Department
Departamento Cruz del Eje— Department — Location of Cruz del Eje Department in Córdoba Province Coordinates: 30°43′S 64°44′W / 30.717°S 64.733°WCoordinates: 30°43′S 64°44′W / 30.717°S 64.733°W Country Argentina
Province Córdoba
Foundation Capital Cruz del Eje Area - Total 6,653 km2 (2,568.7 sq mi) Population (2001 census [INDEC]) - Total 52,172 - Density 7.8/km2 (20.3/sq mi) - Pop. change (1991-2001) +7.24% Time zone ART (UTC-3) Postal code X5280 Dialing code 03549 Distances to Buenos Aires 861 km (535 mi) Córdoba 151 km (94 mi) Cruz del Eje Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 52,172 inhabitants in an area of 6,653 km², and its capital city is Cruz del Eje, which is located around 861 km from Capital Federal.
Settlements
- Alto de Los Quebrachos
- Bañado de Soto
- Cruz de Caña
- Cruz del Eje
- El Brete
- Guanaco Muerto
- La Batea
- La Higuera
- Las Cañadas
- Las Playas
- Los Chañaritos
- Media Naranja
- Paso Viejo
- San Marcos Sierras
- Serrezuela
- Tuclame
- Villa de Soto
1908 earthquake
On September 22, 1908 the region was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was around 30°30′0″S 64°30′0″W / 30.5°S 64.5°W and it was felt as far as 100 km away.
Calamuchita · Capital · Colón · Cruz del Eje · General Roca · General San Martín · Ischilín · Juárez Celman · Marcos Juárez · Minas · Pocho · Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña · Punilla · Río Cuarto · Río Primero · Río Seco · Río Segundo · San Alberto · San Javier · San Justo · Santa María · Sobremonte · Tercero Arriba · Totoral · Tulumba · Unión
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