La Rioja Province
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Capital: | La Rioja |
Surface:
- Total |
Rank 14 of 24 89,680 km² |
Population :
- Total 2010 |
Rank 21 of 24
333,642 inhabitants |
ISO 3166-2 code: | AR-F |
politics | |
Region : | Región Noroeste Argentino |
Structure: | 18 departments |
Gobernador: | Sergio Casas |
Internet presence of the province of La Rioja |
La Rioja is a province in western Argentina . The capital of the province is the city of the same name, La Rioja . The name goes back to the Spanish province of La Rioja . The province is surrounded by the province of Catamarca in the north, the province of Cordoba in the east, the province of San Luis in the south and the province of San Juan in the west . In addition, La Rioja borders Chile in the west .
The former president of Argentina Carlos Menem comes from this province, he was provincial governor here from 1973 to 1976 and from 1983 to 1989 . Sergio Casas has been the governor of the province since 2015 .
geography
The entire west of the province belongs to the Andes . The central part is characterized by several mountain ranges of the Sierras Pampeanas , which run in a north-south direction. In the east one finds wide plains that belong to the dry pampas . The climate of the province is very dry, in the south there are some deserts and salt pans, otherwise it is characterized by the Monte . Particularly worth seeing is the Talampaya National Park , in which there are several bizarre rock formations.
population
With the exception of the area around the provincial capital, La Rioja is only sparsely populated, but it has one of the highest growth rates in Argentina. The province is known for the fact that many descendants of immigrants from Syria and Lebanon live here, the most famous Argentine of Syrian descent is certainly the aforementioned Carlos Menem . In addition to the provincial capital La Rioja (210,000 inhabitants), other important cities are Chilecito (33,000 inhabitants), Chamical (13,000 inhabitants), Aimogasta (12,000 inhabitants) and Chepes (11,000 inhabitants).
Administrative division
The province of La Rioja is divided into 18 departments. The provincial constitution was adopted in 1855 and modified in 1866. A new constitution was drawn up in 1986 and modified in 1998 and 2002.
In contrast to the majority of the Argentine provinces, departments and municipalities form a territorial and administrative unit.
Department | Capital | Area in km² | Population (2010) |
Arauco | Aimogasta | 1,992 | 15,418 |
Capital | La Rioja | 13,638 | 180.995 |
Castro Barros | Aminga | 1,420 | 4,268 |
Chamical | Chamical | 5,549 | 14,160 |
Chilecito | Chilecito | 4,846 | 49,432 |
Coronel Felipe Varela | Villa Unión | 9,184 | 9,648 |
Famatina | Famatina | 4,587 | 5,863 |
General Ángel V. Peñaloza | Tama | 3,106 | 3,073 |
General Belgrano | Olta | 2,556 | 7,370 |
General Juan Facundo Quiroga | Malanzan | 2,585 | 4,108 |
General Lamadrid | Villa Castelli | 6,179 | 1,734 |
General Ocampo | Villa Santa Rita de Catuna | 2.135 | 7.145 |
General San Martin | Ulapes | 5,034 | 4,944 |
Independencia | Patquía | 7.120 | 2,427 |
Rosario Vera Peñaloza | Chepes | 6.114 | 14.054 |
San Blas de los Sauces | San Blas | 1,590 | 3,927 |
Sanagasta | Villa Sanagasta | 1,711 | 2,345 |
Vinchina | Villa San José de Vinchina | 11,711 | 2,731 |
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Coordinates: 30 ° 0 ′ S , 67 ° 0 ′ W