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 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Patron saint |
Blank Info Sec1: | ? |
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.
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.