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Valle Viejo Department

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Valle Viejo is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants in an area of 540km², and its capital city is San Isidro.

Prehistory

The Valle Viejo region has been populated for at least 8,000 years. Around 1,000 years ago the area was settled by a sedentary population who farmed the land as well as hunting. They created buildings, irrigation systems and fortifications.