La Paz Department (Catamarca)

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La Paz
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Location of La Paz in Catamarca (Argentina)
Data
Capital Recreo
population 21,061 (2001, INDEC)
surface 8,149 km²
Population density 2.6 inhabitants / km²

The department of La Paz is located in the south of the province of Catamarca in northwest Argentina and is one of the 16 administrative units of the province.

It borders the El Alto department to the north, the Santiago del Estero province to the east, the Córdoba province to the south and the La Rioja province and the Capayán and Ancasti departments to the west .

The capital of the department is Recreo .

cities and communes

The Department of La Paz is divided into the following municipalities (Municipios) and settlements:

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Coordinates: 29 ° 18 ′  S , 65 ° 15 ′  W