Belén Department

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Belén

Departamento Belén
Departamento Belen (Catamarca - Argentina).png
location of Belén Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 27°39′S67°02′W / 27.650°S 67.033°W / -27.650; -67.033 Coordinates: 27°39′S67°02′W / 27.650°S 67.033°W / -27.650; -67.033
Country Argentina
EstablishedJuly 12, 1658 (city)
Founded by?
Seat Belén
Government
  MayorDaniel Eduardo Ríos, FCS
Area
  Total12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total12,252
  Density0.95/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s) beleña/o
Postal Code
K4750
IFAM
Area Code03835
Patron saint?
Website web.archive.org/web/20060515160547/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/belen.html

Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi), and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465 kilometres from Buenos Aires City.

Economy

The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver and various minerals.


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