Ayacucho Department, San Luis

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Ayacucho
Departamento de Ayacucho
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Location of Ayacucho Department in San Luis Province
Coordinates: 32°36′S66°7′W / 32.600°S 66.117°W / -32.600; -66.117
Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Flag of San Luis Province.svg  San Luis
Population
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  Total16,906

Ayacucho is a department of San Luis Province, Argentina.

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With an area of 9,681 km2 (3,738 sq mi) it borders to the east with the departments of Junín and San Martín, to the south with Coronel Pringles and Belgrano, to the west with the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan, and to the north with San Juan, La Rioja and Córdoba, which makes it the only department in Argentina which borders four provinces.

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