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El Alto Department

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El Alto
Departamento El Alto
location of El Alto Department in Catamarca Province
location of El Alto Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 28°18′S 65°22′W / 28.300°S 65.367°W / -28.300; -65.367
CountryArgentina
Established?
Founded by?
SeatEl Alto
Government
 • MayorMoisés Bulacio, Frente Justicialista
Area
 • Total
2,327 km2 (898 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total
3,400
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Demonym?
Postal Code
K4235
IFAM
Area Code03833
Patron saint?
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20061214085930/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/elalto.html

El Alto is an eastern department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,400 inhabitants in an area of 2,327 km2 (898 sq mi), and its capital city is El Alto.

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