Cachi Department

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Cachi
Department
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Coordinates: 25°7′11″S66°9′43″W / 25.11972°S 66.16194°W / -25.11972; -66.16194 Coordinates: 25°7′11″S66°9′43″W / 25.11972°S 66.16194°W / -25.11972; -66.16194
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
ProvinceBandera de la Provincia de Salta.svg  Salta
Capital Cachi
Area
  Total2,925 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total7,280
  Density2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)

Cachi is a department in the east of Salta Province, Argentina. Its capital is the town of Cachi. The total population was 2,189 as of 2015. [1]

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References

  1. "Cachi Department, Salta Province, Argentina". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-05-02.