Palpalá Department
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| Capital | Palpalá |
| population | 48,199 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 467 km² |
| Population density | 103.2 inhabitants / km² |
The Palpalá Department is located in the south of the Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina and is one of the province's 16 administrative units .
It is bordered by the Ledesma Department to the north, the San Pedro Department to the east, the El Carmen and San Antonio Department to the south and the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department to the west .
The capital of the department is the Palpalá of the same name .
population
According to the last census, the Palpalá department has 48,199 inhabitants ( INDEC , 2001). According to estimates by INDEC, the population rose to 60,768 in 2005.
cities and communes
The Department of Palpalá consists of the following municipalities and settlements:
- Altos Hornos Zapla
- Centro Forestal
- Carahunco
- El Algarrobal
- Las Capillas
- El Cucho
- Los Blancos
- Mina 9 de Octubre
- Palpalá
- Río Blanco
- Villa Palpalá
Cochinoca | Doctor Manuel Belgrano | El Carmen | Humahuaca | Ledesma | Palpalá | Rinconada | San Antonio | San Pedro | Santa Bárbara | Santa Catalina | Susques | Tilcara | Tumbaya | Valle Grande | Yavi
Coordinates: 24 ° 12 ′ S , 65 ° 12 ′ W