Ambato Department
Ambato
Departamento Ambato | |
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location of Ambato Department in Catamarca Province | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′14″S 65°47′29″W / 28.17056°S 65.79139°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | ? |
| Founded by | ? |
| Seat | La Puerta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melchor Morra, Frente Justicialista |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,797 km2 (694 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,525 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | ambateño |
| Postal Code | K4711 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 03833 |
| Patron saint | ? |
| Website | web |
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Ambato is a department in the province of Catamarca in the northwest of Argentina. It covers an area of 1761 km2 and features a mountainous terrain throughout. Administratively, it is divided into 7 districts: El Rodeo, Las Juntas, La Puerta, Los Varela, El Bolsón, Singuil, and Los Castillos.