Humahuaca Department

Department in Jujuy, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Humahuaca Department is a department located in the Jujuy Province of Argentina. Its capital city is Humahuaca. Part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca extends through the length of the department.

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Humahuaca
Country Argentina
ProvinceJujuy
Area
  Total
3,792 km2 (1,464 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
20,914
  Density5.515/km2 (14.28/sq mi)
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Size, borders and access

Humahuaca Department has a surface area of 3,792 square kilometres (1,464 mi2), and as of the 2010 census had a population density of 4.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1] The department is bordered on the east by the province of Salta, on the west by Cochinoca Department, and on the south by the Tumbaya, Tilcara, and Valle Grande Departments.[2]

The primary means of accessing the department is via National Route 9.[3]

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