Rosario de Lerma Department explained

Rosario de Lerma
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:-24.9797°N -65.5797°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Rosario de Lerma
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5110
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:33741
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto

Rosario de Lerma is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. Its main settlements are Rosario de Lerma (the capital) and Campo Quijano.

Geography

Overview

The department is located in the north-central side of the province, near the Andes, and includes part of the Puna de Atacama. It borders with Jujuy Province and the departments of La Caldera, Capital, Cerrillos, Chicoana, Cachi and La Poma. The territorial strip linking the northern and southern side of La Poma Department separates Rosario de Lerma from Los Andes Department.

Places

Towns and municipalities:

Other localities and places:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Source: INDEC 2001 (area)
  2. Source: INDEC 2001 (population)