Campamento Vespucio

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Campamento Vespucio
Municipality and village
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Salta Province
Department General José de San Martín
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)

Campamento Vespucio is a village and rural municipality in the department of General José de San Martin, in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. [1] It was established in the beginning of the 20th century due to the discovery and exploitation of oil.

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References

  1. "Vespucio - Provincia de Salta". Enciclopedia Digital de la Provincia de Salta. 23 December 2022.

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