La Viña Department

La Viña
Department
Coordinates: AR 25°28′5″S 65°33′55″W / 25.46806°S 65.56528°W / -25.46806; -65.56528Coordinates: AR 25°28′5″S 65°33′55″W / 25.46806°S 65.56528°W / -25.46806; -65.56528
Country  Argentina
Province  Salta
Area[1]
  Total 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 7,152
  Density 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)

La Viña is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.

With an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi) it is one of the smallest departments of the province. It borders to the north with the departments of Cerrillos, and Rosario de Lerma, to the east with Capital Department, to the south with La Viña Department and to the west with the departments of Cachi and San Carlos.

Towns and municipalities

Hidrography

The most important river in the department is the Guachipas also known in ots beginning as the Las Conchas. It flows to Embalse Cabra Corral.

References

  1. 1 2 (Spanish) Source: INDEC 2010

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