Official Name: | Rinconada |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality and village |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Name1: | Jujuy Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Rinconada Department |
Leader Title: | Presidente comunal |
Leader Name: | Liberato Rubén Vilca, PJ |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 364 |
Timezone: | ART |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Elevation M: | 3851 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | Y4643 |
Area Code: | 03885 |
Website: | www.rinconada.gov.ar |
Rinconada is a rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[1] It is located in the west of the province of Jujuy and is the head of the Rinconada Department.
Due to its altitude of 3851 meters, it is the highest city of Argentina, taking into account those cities possessing municipal organization.
The village is accessed by a 62 km gravel road (Provincial Route 7) that starts 4 km north of Abra Pampa, on National Route 9.TThe Laguna de los Pozuelos, found along this route, contains 150 km2 of protected area (Monumento Natural Laguna de los Pozuelos).
Rinconada has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) with mean temperatures below 10C in all months.
Taking into account its rural population, Rinconada is the most important town in the department with 1,352 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001), representing a decrease of 21.67% compared to 1645 inhabitants (INDEC, 1991) of the previous census.
Its urban, or clustered, population is only 364 inhabitants.