La Rioja Province, Argentina
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La Rioja is one of the provinces of Argentina. It is in the west side of the country. The province's two largest cities are La Rioja and Chilecito.
La Rioja
Provincia de La Rioja | |
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| Province of La Rioja | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 29°26′S 66°51′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | La Rioja |
| Divisions | 18 departments |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ricardo Quintela (PJ/FDT) |
| • National Deputies | 5 |
| • National Senators | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,680 km2 (34,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 333,642 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riojano |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-F |
| HDI (2019) | 0.846 Very High (14th)[2] |
| Website | larioja |
Petroglyphs at the Talampaya National Park are dated around 10,000 years BCE.
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