Catamarca Province
Argentina Northwest province of Argentina
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Summary
Catamarca Province is a province of Argentina[1]. It draws 1,632 Wikipedia views per month (province of argentina category, ranking #16 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Argentina[3]
- Country: Argentina[4]
- Head of government: Raúl Jalil[5]
- Capital: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca[6]
- Official language: Spanish[7]
- Shares border with: Salta Province[8], Tucumán Province[9], Santiago del Estero Province[10], La Rioja Province[11], Córdoba Province[12], Antofagasta Region[13], Atacama Region[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ambato Department[15], Ancasti Department[16], Andalgalá Department[17], Antofagasta de la Sierra Department[18], Belén Department[19], Capayán Department[20], Capital Department[21], El Alto Department[22], Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department[23], La Paz Department[24], Paclín Department[25], Pomán Department[26], Santa María Department[27], Santa Rosa Department[28]
- Legislative body: legislature of Catamarca province[29]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[30]
- Commons category: Catamarca Province[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[32], America/Argentina/Catamarca[33]
- Inception: January 1, 1821[34]
- Highest point: Ojos del Salado[35]
- Official website: https://catamarca.gob.ar/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Catamarca Province[37]
- Population: 396,895[38], 367,828[39], 429,562[40]
- Office held by head of government: governor of the province of Catamarca[41]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Otto's encyclopedia[43]
- Official name: Provincia de Catamarca[44]
- Category for people born here: Q17477353[45]
- Category for people who died here: Q32756106[46]
- Demonym: catamarqueño[47], catamarqueña[48]
- Native label: Provincia de Catamarca[49]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Catamarca Province[50]
- Different from: Cajamarca Province[51]
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Physical Characteristics
Catamarca Province covers an area of 102,602 km²[52]. It sits at an elevation of 3347 m[53].
Why It Matters
Catamarca Province has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]