La Poma Department
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| Capital | La Poma |
| population | 1,735 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 4,447 km² |
| Population density | 0.4 inhabitants / km² |
The department of La Poma is located in the northeast of the province of Salta in northwest Argentina and is one of 23 administrative units in the province.
It is bordered by the province of Jujuy to the north, the Rosario de Lerma department to the east, the Cachi department to the south and the Los Andes department to the west .
The capital of the department is La Poma of the same name .
In this department, on Ruta Nacional 40 , the Abra del Acay is one of the highest mountain passes in the world.
cities and communes
The department of La Poma is divided into the following municipalities:
- La Poma
- Cobres
- El Saladillo
- Muñano
- Potrerillos
- Tipán
Web links
- La Poma Department (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: 24 ° 42 ′ S , 66 ° 12 ′ W