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.
Avellaneda Department | |
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.png) 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 |  Argentina |
| 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) |
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"
References edit
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