La Puntilla (La Rioja) | |
---|---|
Municipality and village | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | La Rioja Province |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
Climate | BWk |
La Puntilla (La Rioja) is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]
La Rioja is a province of Argentina located in the west of the country. The landscape of the province consist of a series of arid to semi-arid mountain ranges and agricultural valleys in between. It is in one of these valleys that the capital of the province, the city of la La Rioja, lies. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan. The dinosaur Riojasaurus is named after the province.
The National University of La Rioja is an Argentine national university, situated in the city of La Rioja, capital of La Rioja Province. Its precursor, the Provincial University of La Rioja, was established in 1972.
The National University of Chilecito is an Argentine national university situated in the city of Chilecito, La Rioja. The institution was established by the decree of the National Executive Branch No. 2,615 on December 16, 2002, on the Chilecito campus of the National University of La Rioja. It maintains schools of Law, Engineering, Licentiate, Technology, and Education.
Anguinán is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Colonia Anguinán is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Colonia Catinzaco is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Colonia Vichigasta is a municipality and village within the Chilecito Department of La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. It is situated immediately west of the larger village and municipality of Vichigasta.
Guanchín is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Los Sarmientos (La Rioja) is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Miranda (La Rioja) is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Nonogasta is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
San Miguel (La Rioja) is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
San Nicolás is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Santa Florentina (La Rioja) is a municipality and village within the Chilecito Department of La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Sañogasta is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Tilimuqui is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Vichigasta is a municipality and village within the Chilecito Department of La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. It is situated immediately east of the smaller village of Colonia Vichigasta.
Villa Sanagasta is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Samay Huasi is a historic property in Argentina functioning as both a vacation retreat, as well as a museum.
The Sierra de Famatina is a mountain range and massif in the Andes of the Argentine province of La Rioja. The range rises between the north-south valleys of Bermejo and Antinaco-Los Colorados. The highest point, designated Cerro General Belgrano, rises 20,505 ft and is featured in the coat of arms of La Rioja Province.