Official Name: | Villa Castelli |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | La Rioja |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | General Lamadrid |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 1697 |
Timezone: | ART |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -29.0181°N -68.2269°W |
Villa Castelli is a small town and seat of the General Lamadrid Department in the Province of La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,697.
Around 140km (90miles) west of the city of La Rioja, it is at the foot of the Sierra de Famatina, and the Vichina River flows in the vicinity.
In March 2015, a helicopter collision in the town killed 10 people, including French athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine.[1]