Andalgalá

Also known as Andalgala

Andalgalá is a city in the west-center of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It has about 14,000 inhabitants as per the . It is the head town of the department of the same name. The Andalgalá River, which flows nearby, supports a hydroelectric power plant.

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Place details

Locality: Andalgala
Region: Catamarca
Country: Argentina
Population: 14,068
Timezone: America/Argentina/Catamarca

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Settlement.area_code: +54 3835
Settlement.name: Ciudad de Andalgalá
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Catamarca Andalgala.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement.pushpin_map: Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Andalgalá in Argentina
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Andalgalá
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 960
Settlement.population_total: 14068
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001 census
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: ART

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: andalgalense
Population: 16513
Elevation: 960
Image: Catamarca Andalgala.JPG
Dialing code: 03835

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Commons category: Andalgalá
inception: 1658-01-01
postal code: K4740
P12749: Hamburg City Hall

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Andalgalá was founded as a fort on 12 July 1658, and only became a city in 1952. Its name is of Quechua origin and means either "Lord of the Hare" or "Lord of the High Mountain".