Los Andes | |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Coordinates: | -24.2164°N -66.3219°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | San Antonio de los Cobres |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 25636 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5630 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Los Andes (i.e.: The Andes) is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. It is the second largest by area in the province, after Rivadavia Department, and its capital is the town of San Antonio de los Cobres.
The department is located in the western area of the province, on the eastern side of the Andes, and includes the Puna de Atacama. It borders with Antofagasta Region (Chile), the provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca, and the departments of La Poma, Cachi and Chicoana. The territorial strip linking the northern and southern side of La Poma Department separates Los Andes from Rosario de Lerma Department.
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