Andalgalá Department Explained

Andalgalá
Native Name:Departamento Andalgalá
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-27.6°N -85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Established Title:Established
Established Date:March 1, 1822
Founder:Don Crisanto Gómez
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Andalgalá
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Perea, FJ
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4,497
Population Total:14,068
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:beleña/o
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:K4740
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:CAT003
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:03835
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Andalgalá is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of, and its capital city is Andalgalá, which is located around from Buenos Aires.

Economy

The main contributors to the economy of Andalgalá Department are farming and mining. The Capillitas Mine is a rich source of Rhodochrosite, (Inca Rosa), as well as 87 other types of mineral, including Catamarcaite, which is named after the Province of Catamarca.

Districts and Settlements

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