Amboy, Argentina Explained

Official Name:Amboy
Settlement Type:Village and Commune
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Name1:Córdoba
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Calamuchita Department
Leader Title:Communal President
Leader Name:Raúl Oscar Álvarez
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:168
Timezone:ART
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:602
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:X5199
Area Code:03400

Amboy is a village and commune in the Calamuchita Department in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It is located 115 km from the provincial capital in the Sierras de Córdoba region, 20 miles from Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, by Provincial Routes RP 5 and RP 23. It is located 602 meters above sea level and is crossed by the Amboy stream. It has a population of approximately 400 inhabitants (168 inhabitants according to the 2001 census). The village is sparsely populated with 26 per mile.[1]

It was the birthplace of Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield (1800-1875).

The area has been used as a special stage for Rally Argentina.

References

-32.175°N -64.5728°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amboy (populated place) . 11 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225928/http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/q/3865896/Amboy/AR/Argentina/0/ . 3 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .