Ledesma Department

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Ledesma
Ledesma Department (Jujuy - Argentina) .png
Location of Ledesma in Jujuy (Argentina)
Data
Capital Libertador General San Martín
population 75,716 (2001, INDEC)
surface 3,249 km²
Population density 23.3 inhabitants / km²

The Ledesma Department is one of 16 administrative units in the Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina . It is located in the east of the Jujuy Province and is bordered by the Valle Grande and Salta departments to the north, the Santa Bárbara department to the east, the San Pedro and Doctor Manuel Belgrano departments to the south, and the Tumbaya and Tilcara departments to the west . The capital of Ledesma is Libertador General San Martín .

cities and communes

The Ledesma Department consists of five municipalities in local self-government:

There are also the following settlements:

Coordinates: 23 ° 48 ′  S , 64 ° 48 ′  W