La Poma is a department located in Salta Province, Argentina. It is the least populated department of the province and its capital is the town of La Poma.
The department is located in the north-western area of the province, near the Andes, and includes the Puna de Atacama. It consists of 2 areas united by a territorial strip passing through the settlement of Muñano: in north the area of Cobres and in south the one of La Poma. It borders with Jujuy Province and the departments of Los Andes, Cachi and Rosario de Lerma.
(in Spanish) La Poma Department on Salta Province website
April 09, 2024
poma, department, poma, department, located, salta, province, argentina, least, populated, department, province, capital, town, poma, pomadepartmentcoordinates, 71889, 20000, 71889, 20000country, argentinaprovince, saltacapitalla, pomaarea, total4, population,. La Poma is a department located in Salta Province Argentina It is the least populated department of the province and its capital is the town of La Poma La PomaDepartmentCoordinates 24 43 8 S 66 12 0 W 24 71889 S 66 20000 W 24 71889 66 20000Country ArgentinaProvince SaltaCapitalLa PomaArea 1 Total4 447 km2 1 717 sq mi Population 2001 2 Total1 735 Density0 39 km2 1 0 sq mi The Cuesta del Obispo near La Poma in Los Cardones National ParkView of Cobres Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Overview 1 2 Places 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography editOverview edit The department is located in the north western area of the province near the Andes and includes the Puna de Atacama It consists of 2 areas united by a territorial strip passing through the settlement of Munano in north the area of Cobres and in south the one of La Poma It borders with Jujuy Province and the departments of Los Andes Cachi and Rosario de Lerma Places edit Towns and municipalities La Poma 615 inh Cobres 112 inh Other localities and places Cerro Negro El Rodeo El Saladillo El Trigal El Volcan Munano Potrerillos TipanSee also editTren a las Nubes Los Cardones National Park Salta Antofagasta railwayReferences edit in Spanish Source INDEC 2001 area in Spanish Source INDEC 2001 population External links edit in Spanish La Poma Department on Salta Province website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Poma Department amp oldid 967541175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
