Malligasta

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Malligasta
Municipality and village
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepcion en Malligasta.jpg
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province La Rioja Province
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)

Malligasta is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]

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