Palpalá

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Palpalá
Basic data
location 24 ° 15 ′  S , 65 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 24 ° 15 ′  S , 65 ° 12 ′  W
Height above d. M .: 1024  m
Population (2010): 50.183
  (Argentina)
 
 
administration
Province : JujuyJujuy Jujuy
Department : Palpalá
Mayor: Alberto Faustino Ortíz, PJ
Others
Postal code : Y4612
Telephone code: 0388
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Location of Palpalá

Palpalá is the capital of the Palpalá department of the same name in the Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina . It connects directly to the provincial capital San Salvador de Jujuy and together with it forms a metropolitan area with around 280,000 inhabitants.

history

The founding date of the city is April 17, 1948 .

economy

The industrial production of Palpalá includes iron processing ( Altos Hornos Zapla - AHZ .) And paper production ( PapelNoa ).

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