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Antofagasta de la Sierra is the northmaist depairtment o Catamarca Province in Argentinae.
Antofagasta de la Sierra Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra | |
|---|---|
Depairtment | |
.png) location o Antofagasta de la Sierra Depairtment in Catamarca Province | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′S 67°34′W | |
| Kintra | Argentinae |
| Established | 1871 (ceety) |
| Foondit bi | ? |
| Seat | Antofagasta de la Sierra |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Evaristo Acevedo, FCS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,282 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
| Demonym(s) | antofagastense |
| Postal Code | K4705 |
| IFAM | |
| Aurie Code | 03835 |
| Patron saunt | ? |
| Website | http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html |
The provincial subdiveesion haes a population o aboot 1,300 inhabitants in a aurie o 28,097 km², an its caipital ceety is Antofagasta de la Sierra.
The depairtment is maist famous for its volcanic activity, thare are ower 200 volcanos situatit in the aurie, the maist notable o thaim are Antofagasta, Antofalla, Carachi Pampa, Alumbrera an Galán.
The Galán volcano haes the lairgest explosive Caldera in the warld.
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