Valle Fértil Department Explained

Valle Fértil
Native Name:Departamento Pocito
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-30.6667°N -93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Villa San Agustín
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6419
Population Total:6864
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:vallista
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:5400
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:SJU017
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:0264
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:San Agustín

Valle Fértil is a department of the province of San Juan (Argentina). Characterized by highly fertile landscapes and contains the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also known as the Valley of the Moon, which is visited by tourists from around the world.

Origin of the name

The Spaniards, upon their arrival, found the indigenous people referred to the area as "Chaj Nai--Paj", which means "green or fertile country of many rivers".

Tourism

The main attraction is Ischigualasto, a strange landscape, in what may have been one of the most interesting stages of the earth's history, the Triassic period, the place known as the Valley of the Moon, for the apparent resemblance to a lunar landscape. It is a protected area for the preservation and study of strange geological formations, wildlife, flora and fossils.

-30.6667°N -93°W