Avellaneda Department, Santiago del Estero
Appearance
Avellaneda Department | |
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![]() Location of Avellaneda Department within Santiago del Estero Province | |
Coordinates: 28°28′53″S 63°4′9″W / 28.48139°S 63.06917°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Santiago del Estero |
Head town | Herrera |
Area | |
• Total | 3,902 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 20,763 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Avellaneda Department (Spanish: Departamento Avellaneda) is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province. The capital city of the department is situated in Herrera.
Districts
[edit]- Caloj
- Percas
- Punta Corral
- Cejas
- Gramilla
- Bracho
- Banda
- Mailín
- Mancapa
- Puyana
- Icaño
- Taco Atun
- San José
Notable people
[edit]- Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), writer, storyteller; also known as "La Heroína del Bracho"