Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca explained

Official Name:Antofagasta de la Sierra
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Argentina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Catamarca
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Antofagasta de la Sierra
Subdivision Type3:3rd level Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Antofagasta de la Sierra
Population Total:667
Coordinates:-26.0667°N -92°W
Elevation M:3320
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Postal Code:K 4704
Area Code:+54 3835

Antofagasta de la Sierra is a village in Catamarca Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Antofagasta de la Sierra Department.

Antofagasta de la Sierra is a high altitude settlement, the majority of its inhabitants are descended from the Diaguitas and Atacameños.

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture and farming; the residents keep sheep and llama and grow vegetables. Tourism plays an important part in the local economy as many tourists come to see the nearby mountains, volcanoes and calderas, including Galán caldera and the Antofagasta de la Sierra volcanic field. The village holds an annual Festival of the dead.

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