Vinchina Department

Vinchina
Location of Vinchina* in La Rioja (Argentina)*
Data
Capital	Villa San José de Vinchina
population	2,834 (2001, INDEC)
surface	11,711 km²
Population density	0.27 inhabitants / km²

The Vinchina department is located in the north of the La Rioja province in northwest Argentina and is one of 18 administrative units in the province.

It borders the province of Catamarca to the north, the Famatina department to the east, the General Lamadrid department to the south and Chile to the west .

The capital of the Vinchina Department is Villa San José de Vinchina .

cities and communes

The Vinchina Department is divided into the following municipalities: