Orán Department
| Oran | |
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| Capital | San Ramon de la Nueva Oran |
| population | 124.029 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 11,892 km² |
| Population density | 10.4 inhabitants / km² |
The Orán Department is located in the north of the Salta Province in northeast Argentina and is one of 23 administrative units in the province.
It borders in the north with Bolivia and the Department of Santa Victoria , in the east with the Departments General José de San Martín and Rivadavia , in the south with the Department Anta and in the west with the Province Jujuy .
The capital of the department is San Ramón de la Nueva Orán .
population
According to the last census, the Orán department has 124,029 inhabitants ( INDEC , 2001). According to estimates by INDEC, the population increased to 137,659 in 2005.
cities and communes
The department of Orán is divided into the following municipalities (Spanish municipios ):
- Colonia Santa Rosa
- Hipólito Yrigoyen
- Pichanal
- San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
- Urundel
- Aguas Blancas
- Algarrobal
- Chaguaral
- El Quimilar (Carboncito)
- Esteban de Urizar
- Ingenio San Martín del Tabacal
- Jerónimo Matorras
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- La Estrella
- Manuel Elordi
- Martínez del Tineo
- Misión Zenta
- Río Pescado
- Saucelito
- Yuchan
Web links
- Political division of the Province of Salta (Spanish)
- Orán 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: 23 ° 9 ′ S , 64 ° 21 ′ W