Catamarca Province

Also known as Catamarca

Argentina Northwest province of Argentina

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Catamarca Province is a region located in the northwestern part of Argentina. It is one of Argentina's provinces and part of the country's northwestern geography.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,512 inbound references to Catamarca Province, and connects out to La Rioja Province, Chile and Iran.

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It is catalogued under topics including Catamarca Province, Provinces of Argentina and States and territories established in 1821.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Argentina
Official name: Provincia de Catamarca
Demonym: catamarqueña
Country: Argentina
Located in: Argentina
Contains: Valle Viejo Department
Capital: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
Official language: Spanish
Population: 429562
Area: 102602
Elevation: 3347
Shares border with: Atacama Region
Highest point: Ojos del Salado
Official website: catamarca.gob.ar
Image: Volcan Incahuasi - 6.638 m.s.n.m. - panoramio.jpg

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Commons category: Catamarca Province
topic's main category: Category:Catamarca Province
inception: 1821-01-01
category of associated people: Category:People from Catamarca Province
different from: Cajamarca Province
native label: Provincia de Catamarca

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Encyclopedic overview

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 km. 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.

The capital is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, usually shortened to Catamarca. Other important cities include Andalgalá, Tinogasta, and Belén.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Catamarca Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.