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Catamarca Province
Province of Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Cajamarca.
Catamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kataˈmaɾka]) is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The province had a population of 429,556 as per the 2022 census [INDEC], and covers an area of 102,602 km2. Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise, from the north): Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, and La Rioja. To the west it borders the country of Chile.
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Catamarca | |
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Province of Catamarca Provincia de Catamarca (Spanish) | |
![]() Road to Campo de Piedra Pomez | |
![]() Location of Catamarca within Argentina | |
Coordinates: 28°28′08″S 65°46′45″W | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca |
Departments | 16 |
Municipalities | 36 |
Government | |
• Governor | Raúl Jalil (PJ/UxP) |
• Legislature | Chamber of Deputies (41) Senate (16) |
• National Deputies | 5 |
• National Senators |
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Area | |
• Total | 102,602 km2 (39,615 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census[1]) | |
• Total | 429,556 |
• Rank | 20th |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Demonym | catamarqueño |
GDP | |
• Total | US$5.0 billion |
• Per capita | US$12,000 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-K |
HDI (2021) | 0.844 very high (7th)[3] |
Website | www |
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The capital is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, usually shortened to Catamarca. Other important cities include Andalgalá, Tinogasta, and Belén.