Calingasta is a department of the province of San Juan (Argentina). It is the southwestern corner of the province, which is predominantly a landscape of mountains and rivers. It is characterized by its production of apples and by tourism, mainly in the tourist towns of Barreal and Tamberías
Several meanings that have been given to indigenous root of this word. People of the inhabitants of Calían. Skirt or safe or major hills. Transforming Catalve "(River of the hillside), as the area was called Calingasta prior to the arrival of the Spaniards.
Geographyedit
The department Calingasta comprises the southwest corner of the province of San Juan. It is 217 kilometres (135 mi) west of the City of San Juan with an area of 22,589 square kilometres (8,722 sq mi). Its boundaries are:
Calingasta has a rugged, mountaneous topography due to its location at the foot of the Andes. Mount Mercedario is the eighth-highest mountain of the Andes with an altitude of 6,720 metres (22,050 ft). It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Aconcagua. The precordillera range is the Sierra del Tontal, separating the region from the arid plains to the east. The soil is mainly desert with little vegetation cover except on the river banks in the valleys.
Climateedit
The climate is mostly desert with little precipitation, highlighting marked thermal variations, with notable differences in temperature between night and day.
calingasta, department, calingasta, department, province, juan, argentina, southwestern, corner, province, which, predominantly, landscape, mountains, rivers, characterized, production, apples, tourism, mainly, tourist, towns, barreal, tamberíascalingasta, dep. Calingasta is a department of the province of San Juan Argentina It is the southwestern corner of the province which is predominantly a landscape of mountains and rivers It is characterized by its production of apples and by tourism mainly in the tourist towns of Barreal and TamberiasCalingasta Departamento CalingastaDepartmentAndean mountain scenery in Calingastalocation of Calingasta Department in San Juan ProvinceCoordinates 31 22 S 69 30 W 31 367 S 69 500 W 31 367 69 500CountryArgentinaEstablishedDecember 17 1869SeatTamberiasGovernment MayorJose Adolfo IbacetaArea Total22 589 km2 8 722 sq mi Population 2001 census INDEC Total8 176 Density0 36 km2 0 94 sq mi Postal CodeSJ5400IFAMSJU003Area Code0264Patron saintSan Jose Contents 1 Origin of name 2 Geography 2 1 Relief 2 2 ClimateOrigin of name editSeveral meanings that have been given to indigenous root of this word People of the inhabitants of Calian Skirt or safe or major hills Transforming Catalve River of the hillside as the area was called Calingasta prior to the arrival of the Spaniards Geography editThe department Calingasta comprises the southwest corner of the province of San Juan It is 217 kilometres 135 mi west of the City of San Juan with an area of 22 589 square kilometres 8 722 sq mi Its boundaries are To the north with the Iglesia Department To the south with the Mendoza Province To the east with the departments of Sarmiento Zonda and Ullum To the west with the Republic of ChileRelief edit Calingasta has a rugged mountaneous topography due to its location at the foot of the Andes Mount Mercedario is the eighth highest mountain of the Andes with an altitude of 6 720 metres 22 050 ft It is located 100 kilometres 62 mi north of Aconcagua The precordillera range is the Sierra del Tontal separating the region from the arid plains to the east The soil is mainly desert with little vegetation cover except on the river banks in the valleys Climate edit The climate is mostly desert with little precipitation highlighting marked thermal variations with notable differences in temperature between night and day 31 22 S 69 30 W 31 367 S 69 500 W 31 367 69 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calingasta Department amp oldid 1181203260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
