Department of Fray Mamerto Esquiú

Fray Mamerto Esquiú
Location of Fray Mamerto Esquiú in Catamarca (Argentina)
Data
Capital	San Jose
population	10,658 (2001, INDEC)
surface	280 km²
Population density	38.1 inhabitants / km²

The department Fray Mamerto Esquiú is located in the center of the province of Catamarca in northwest Argentina and is one of the 16 administrative units of the province.

It borders in the north with the department Ambato , in the east with the department Paclín , in the south with the department Valle Viejo and in the west with the department Capayán .

The capital of the department is San José .

cities and communes

The department of Fray Mamerto Esquiú is divided into the following municipalities (Municipios) and settlements:

Agua Colorada Capilla del Rosario Club Caza y Pesca Collogasta El Hueco Fray Mamerto Esquiú La Carrera La Falda La Tercena	La Tercera Las pirquitas Payahuaico Pomacillo Este Pomacillo Oeste Quebrada El Cura San Antonio San Jose

history

The department was named after the monk Mamerto Esquiú ( 1826 - 1883 ).

Web links

• Fray Mamerto Esquiú website ( Memento of October 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
• Gobierno de Catamarca - History ( Memento of September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
• Fray Mamerto Esquiú website ( Memento of April 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
• The life of Fray Mamerto Esquiú ( Memento of April 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)

Coordinates: 28 ° 18 ′  S , 65 ° 45 ′  W