Antofagasta de la Sierra Depairtment

Antofagasta de la Sierra is the northmaist depairtment o Catamarca Province in Argentinae.

Antofagasta de la Sierra

Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra
location o Antofagasta de la Sierra Depairtment in Catamarca Province
location o Antofagasta de la Sierra Depairtment in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 26°00′S 67°34′W / 26.000°S 67.567°W / -26.000; -67.567
KintraArgentinae
Established1871 (ceety)
Foondit bi?
SeatAntofagasta de la Sierra
Govrenment
 • MayorAlejandro Evaristo Acevedo, FCS
Area
 • Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,282 (2,001 census [INDEC])
Demonym(s)antofagastense
Postal Code
K4705
IFAM
Aurie Code03835
Patron saunt?
Websitehttp://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html

The provincial subdiveesion haes a population o aboot 1,300 inhabitants in a aurie o 28,097 km², an its caipital ceety is Antofagasta de la Sierra.

Volcanos eedit

The depairtment is maist famous for its volcanic activity, thare are ower 200 volcanos situatit in the aurie, the maist notable o thaim are Antofagasta, Antofalla, Carachi Pampa, Alumbrera an Galán.

The Galán volcano haes the lairgest explosive Caldera in the warld.

Freemit airtins eedit