Arauco (La Rioja) | |
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Municipality and village | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | La Rioja Province |
Department | Arauco |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Climate | BWh |
Arauco (La Rioja) is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]
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