La Poma | |
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Department | |
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| Coordinates: 24°43′8″S66°12′0″W / 24.71889°S 66.20000°W Coordinates: 24°43′8″S66°12′0″W / 24.71889°S 66.20000°W | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Capital | La Poma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,447 km2 (1,717 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) [2] | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
La Poma is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. It is the least populated department of the province and its capital is the town of La Poma.
The department is located in the north-western area of the province, near the Andes, and includes the Puna de Atacama. It consists of 2 areas united by a territorial strip passing through the settlement of Muñano: in north the area of Cobres and in south the one of La Poma. It borders with Jujuy Province and the departments of Los Andes, Cachi and Rosario de Lerma.
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Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy. To the north it borders Bolivia and Paraguay and to the west lies Chile.
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