Official Name: | Abdón Castro Tolay |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality and village |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Jujuy Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Cochinoca |
Leader Title: | Village President |
Leader Name: | Asiscio Puca |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1919 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Note: | Population |
Population Total: | 229 |
Timezone: | ART |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | Y4641 |
Area Code: | 03887 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | BWk |
Abdón Castro Tolay is a rural municipality and village in the Cochinoca department in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[1] It was founded in October 1919. Its main activity is the raising of llamas and sheep.
Abdón Castro Tolay, formerly Barrancas, is a place of enormous natural walls that preserve cave paintings and petroglyphs. The town, which bears the name of a teacher who dedicated his life to the community, is on provincial route RP 75. The main activity of the town is the breeding of sheep and llamas. There is a garment making spinning mill and regional products, which have revived the previously paralyzed economy. Before, a cooperative of artisans provided blankets to schools in la Puna, a project which sees the active participation of families from other Jujuy towns.
There is a primary school, Secondary School No. 13, a First Aid Center, a public library and a Sportscenter, the Neighborhood Center is named Sargento Cabral, the town square is named 9 de Julio and the cultural sports club is called la Inca. As for religious activity, there is an evangelical and a Catholic church.