| Independencia Department | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | 180px |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Independencia Department in Argentina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | La Rioja Province |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Head town |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7,120 |
| Population Total: | 2,405 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Independense |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code: | H3716 |
| Area Code: | 03732 |
Independencia is a department of La Rioja Province (Argentina).[1] [2]
The department was created by Law 108 of . This law also established Patquía as the head town.
The department has 7,120 km² and borders to the north with the departments of Capital, Chilecito and Coronel Felipe Varela, to the east with the department of Angel Vicente Peñaloza, to the west with the province of San Juan and to the south with the department of Facundo Quiroga.