Valle Viejo Department
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Valle Viejo
Departamento Valle Viejo | |
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Coordinates: 28°27′S 65°44′W / 28.450°S 65.733°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | ? |
Founded by | ? |
Seat | San Isidro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gustavo Roque Jalile, UCR |
Area | |
• Total | 540 km2 (210 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 23,707 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | sanisidrense |
Postal Code | K4707 |
IFAM | |
Area Code | 03833 |
Patron saint | ? |
Website | www |
Valle Viejo is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants in an area of 540 km2 (210 sq mi), and its capital city is San Isidro.
Prehistory
[edit]The Valle Viejo region has been populated for at least 8,000 years. Around 1,000 years ago the area was settled by a population of farmers and hunters. The population created buildings, irrigation systems, and various fortifications.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Valle Viejo Department at Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Viejo webpage (Spanish)