Pampa Blanca, Catamarca

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Pampa Blanca
Municipality and town
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Catamarca Province
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)

Pampa Blanca is a town and municipality in Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]

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