Cafayate Department
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Cafayate | |
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Department | |
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| Coordinates: 26°4′10″S 65°58′34″W / 26.06944°S 65.97611°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Salta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 11,785 |
| • Density | 7.51/km2 (19.4/sq mi) |
Cafayate is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.
Situated in the south of the province and with an area of 1,570 km2 (606 sq mi) it borders the departments of San Carlos, La Viña, Guachipas and the provinces of Tucumán and Catamarca.
- Cafayate
- Tolombón
- Las Conchas
- Santa Bárbara
Geography
The main rivers in the region are Calchaquí, and Santa María. Both end at the area called Las Juntas or La Ciénaga, joining at the beginning of the Las Conchas river, which runs in the same-named vallery to the northwest, ending at the Cabra Corral reservoir.
