El Cerrito (Catamarca) | |
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Municipality and village | |
Coordinates: 26°41′S66°03′W / 26.683°S 66.050°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Catamarca Province |
Department | Santa Maria |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
El Cerrito (Catamarca) is a village and municipality within the Santa Maria Department of Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]
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