Department of Cafayate
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| Capital | Cafayate |
| population | 11,785 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 1,570 km² |
| Population density | 7.5 inhabitants / km² |
The department of Cafayate is located in the south of the province of Salta in northwestern Argentina and is one of 23 administrative units in the province.
It is bordered to the north by the departments of San Carlos and La Viña , to the east by the department of Guachipas and to the east and south by the provinces of Tucumán and Catamarca .
The capital of the department is the eponymous Cafayate .
cities and communes
The only municipality in the department of Cafayate is the eponymous Cafayate , which is classified as a second category municipality. Other settlements are Tolombón and Yacochuya .
geography
In Cafayate Department the rivers unite Río Calchaquí and Río Santa María to Río de las Conchas which flows to the north and into the reservoir Embalse de Cabra Corral opens.
tourism
The department of Cafayate is known as a wine-growing area whose specialty is the development of the Torrontés Riojano grape. The bodegas in Cafayate are a favorite destination for tourists. See also the article Viticulture in Argentina .
Web links
- Department of Cafayate (Spanish)
Anta | Cachi | Cafayate | Capital | Cerrillos | Chicoana | General Güemes | General José de San Martín | Guachipas | Iruya | La Caldera | La Candelaria | La Poma | La Viña | Los Andes | Metán | Molinos | Orán | Rivadavia | Rosario de la Frontera | Rosario de Lerma | San Carlos | Santa Victoria
Coordinates: 26 ° 6 ′ S , 65 ° 57 ′ W