Valle Viejo Depairtment

Valle Viejo is a central depairtment o Catamarca Province in Argentinae.

Valle Viejo

Departamento Valle Viejo
location o Valle Viejo Depairtment in Catamarca Province
location o Valle Viejo Depairtment in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 28°27′S 65°44′W / 28.450°S 65.733°W / -28.450; -65.733
KintraArgentinae
Established?
Foondit bi?
SeatSan Isidro
Govrenment
 • MayorGustavo Roque Jalile, UCR
Area
 • Total540 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population
 • Total23,707 (2,001 census [INDEC])
Demonym(s)sanisidrense
Postal Code
K4707
IFAM
Aurie Code03833
Patron saunt?

The provincial subdiveesion haes a population o aboot 24,000 inhabitants in a aurie o 540 km², an its caipital ceety is San Isidro.

Prehistory eedit

The Valle Viejo region haes been populatit for at least 8,000 year. Aroond 1,000 year ago the aurie wis settled bi a sedentar population who fermit the laund as well as huntin. They created biggins, irrigation seestems an fortifications.