Capital Department, Catamarca
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Capital (San Fernando del Valle)
Departmento Capital | |
|---|---|
location of Capital Department in Catamarca Province | |
| Coordinates: 28°28′S 65°47′W / 28.467°S 65.783°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 1683 (city) |
| Founded by | ? |
| Seat | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Gasper Guzmán, FCS |
| Area | |
• Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 159,703 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | catamarqueña/o |
| Postal Code | K4700 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 03833 |
| Patron saint | ? |
| Website | web |
Capital is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of 159,703 inhabitants[1] in an area of 684 km2 (264 sq mi), and its capital city is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, which is located around 1,145 km (711 mi) from Buenos Aires.