Rinconada Department

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Rinconada Department
Departamento Rinconada
Department
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Location of Rinconada Department in Jujuy Province
Country Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Flag of Jujuy province in Argentina.svg  Jujuy
Capital Rinconada
Area [1]
 • Total 6,407 km2 (2,474 sq mi)
Population (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total 2,488
 • Density 0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Time zone ART

Rinconada is a department in the province of Jujuy in the Argentina. According to INDEC its population in 2010 was 2,489 inhabitants. Its main town is Rinconada. The town of Mina Pirquitas represents the highest point in Argentina, standing at 4,271 m above sea level.

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Rinconada, Jujuy Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province, Argentina

Rinconada is a rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. It is located in the west of the province of Jujuy and is the head of the Rinconada Department.

Mina Pirquitas is a town and municipality in Jujuy Province in Argentina in the Rinconada Department, in Coyaguaima district, 355 km from the capital of Jujuy, accessed from the town of Abra Pampa by provincial routes 7 and RP 70.

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Seismicity

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References

  1. ↑ "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001" . Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina" . Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina" . Retrieved 25 May 2013.

Coordinates: 22°26′25″S66°9′59″W / 22.44028°S 66.16639°W / -22.44028; -66.16639

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