La Cocha Department
| La Cocha | |
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| Capital | La Cocha |
| population | 17,683 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 917 km² |
| Population density | 19.3 inhabitants / km² |
The La Cocha department is located in the south of the province of Tucumán in northwestern Argentina and is one of 17 administrative units in the province. It is bordered to the west and north by the Juan Bautista Alberdi Department , the east by the graneros department and to the south and west by the province of Catamarca .
population
According to the last census, the La Cocha department had 17,683 inhabitants ( INDEC , 2001). According to an estimate by INDEC from 2005, the population has risen to 18,356.
economy
In the department of La Cocha, agricultural activities dominate, especially the cultivation of tobacco and soy .
cities and communes
The La Cocha department is divided into the following municipalities:
Web link
- IFAM Population Statistics (Spanish)
Burruyacú | Capital | Chicligasta | Cruz Alta | Famaillá | Graneros | Juan Bautista Alberdi | La Cocha | Leales | Lules | Monteros | Río Chico | Simoca | Tafí del Valle | Tafí Viejo | Trancas | Yerba Buena
Coordinates: 27 ° 48 ′ S , 65 ° 36 ′ W