Antofagasta de la Sierra Department

Antofagasta de la Sierra
Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra
location of Antofagasta de la Sierra Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 26°00′S 67°34′W / 26.000°S 67.567°W / -26.000; -67.567
CountryArgentina
Established1871 (city)
Founded by?
SeatAntofagasta de la Sierra
Government
  MayorAlejandro Evaristo Acevedo, FCS
Area
  Total
28,097 km2 (10,848 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total
1,282
  Density0.046/km2 (0.12/sq mi)
Demonymantofagastense
Postal Code
K4705
IFAM
Area Code03835
Patron saint?
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20061208195352/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/antofaga.html

Antofagasta de la Sierra is the northernmost department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,300 inhabitants in an area of 28,097 km2 (10,848 sq mi), and its capital city is Antofagasta de la Sierra.