Belén Department Explained

Belén
Native Name:Departamento Belén
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-27.65°N -69°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Established Title:Established
Established Date:July 12, 1658 (city)
Founder:?
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Belén
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Daniel Eduardo Ríos, FCS
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:12,945
Population Total:12,252
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:beleña/o
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:K4750
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:CAT005
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:03835
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:?

Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of, and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465 kilometres from Buenos Aires City.

Economy

The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver and various minerals.

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