Belén Department

Belén
Departamento Belén
Department
location of Belén Department in Catamarca Province
location of Belén Department in Catamarca Province
Coordinates: 27°39′S 67°02′W / 27.650°S 67.033°W / -27.650; -67.033
CountryArgentina
EstablishedJuly 12, 1658 (city)
Founded by?
SeatBelén
Government
 • MayorDaniel Eduardo Ríos, FCS
Area
 • Total12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total12,252
 • Density0.95/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Demonymbeleña/o
Postal Code
K4750
IFAM
CAT005
Area Code03835
Patron saint?
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20060515160547/http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/belen.html

Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi), and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465 kilometres from Buenos Aires City.

Economy

The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver and various minerals.


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