Valle Viejo Department

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Valle Viejo

Departamento Valle Viejo
Departamento Valle Viejo (Catamarca - Argentina).png
location of Valle Viejo Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 28°27′S65°44′W / 28.450°S 65.733°W / -28.450; -65.733
Country Argentina
Established?
Founded by?
Seat San Isidro
Government
  MayorGustavo Roque Jalile, UCR
Area
  Total540 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total23,707
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) sanisidrense
Postal Code
K4707
IFAM
Area Code03833
Patron saint?
Website www.camsencat.gov.ar/vviejo.html

Valle Viejo is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants in an area of 540 km2 (210 sq mi), and its capital city is San Isidro.

Prehistory

The Valle Viejo region has been populated for at least 8,000 years. Around 1,000 years ago the area was settled by a population of farmers and hunters. The population created buildings, irrigation systems, and various fortifications.


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