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Cerro Peñas Azules is a peak in Argentina with an elevation of 5,970 metres (19,587 ft) metres. Peñas Azules is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes and Puna de Atacama. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of La Rioja. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Argentinean city of Vinchina.
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- ↑ "Argentina: Administrative Division". citypopulation.
- ↑ CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO Y CARIBEÑO DE DEMOGRAFÍA (CELADE). World Bank. 1970.
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