Chamical
Sign in to saveChamical is a small city in, and the seat of government of, Chamical Department in the south of La Rioja Province of Argentina. With a population numbering 15,666 permanent residents at the , up from 12,919 at the time of the 2010 census, it is the fourth-most populous settlement in La Rioja Province after Aimogasta. It is home to the CELPA aerospace test center, founded in 1961 and operated by the Argentine Air Force. The town, which is crossed by the Tirante wadi, lies on the Ruta 38 (Spanish Wikipedia), around 135 km from La Rioja (1 hour 24 minutes by car), and some 295 km from C
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- Locality
- Chamical
- Region
- La Rioja
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 13,383
- Timezone
- America/Argentina/La_Rioja
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Chamical
- Settlement.nicknames
- Perla de los Llanos ("Pearl of the Plains"), Ciudad del Cohete ("Rocket City"), Cunabula Primae Bestiae
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- ChamicalStreet.jpeg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View southwest along Avenida Perón in downtown Chamical. The brushy Sierra de los Quinteros range can be seen in the far background (8.5 miles away as the crow flies)
- Settlement.image_seal
- ChamicalCOA.jpeg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Argentina
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 100
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Map of Argentina with Chamical highlighted
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- La Rioja
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.leader_party
- Justicialist Party
- Settlement.leader_title
- Intendant
- Settlement.leader_name
- Dora Rodríguez
- Settlement.established_title
- City status
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1080
- Image
- ChamicalStreet.jpeg
- Dialing code
- 03826
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- inception
- 1955-00-00
- Commons category
- Chamical
- postal code
- F5380
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- Name origin
- Geography
- Neighboring towns
- Landmarks
- References
Chamical is a small city in, and the seat of government of, Chamical Department in the south of La Rioja Province of Argentina. With a population numbering 15,666 permanent residents at the , up from 12,919 at the time of the 2010 census, it is the fourth-most populous settlement in La Rioja Province after Aimogasta. It is home to the CELPA aerospace test center, founded in 1961 and operated by the Argentine Air Force. The town, which is crossed by the Tirante wadi, lies on the Ruta 38 (Spanish Wikipedia), around 135 km from La Rioja (1 hour 24 minutes by car), and some 295 km from Córdoba (3 hours 3 minutes by car).
This young urban habitation has been an important site in several stages of Argentine history during the past fifty years. Chamical has plentiful wilderness touristic spots, such as "Las Ollitas" (a natural waterfall lake) and "La Salina" (a long salt flat).
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