Amboy is a village and commune in the
Calamuchita Department
The Calamuchita Department ( es, Departamento Calamuchita) is a subdivision ( department) of the province of Córdoba, Argentina.
The department is located in the center-west of the province and includes important tourist destinations, especially ...
in the province of
Córdoba, Argentina. It is located 115 km from the provincial capital in the
Sierras de Córdoba
The Sierras de Córdoba is a mountain range in central Argentina, located between the Pampas to the east and south and the Chaco to the north and east. Most of the range is located in Córdoba Province, except for the southwestern margin whic ...
region, 20 miles from
Santa Rosa de Calamuchita
Santa Rosa de Calamuchita is a small village in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It had about 10,000 inhabitants at the . The village is located in the center of the Calamuchita Valley, in the middle of a landscape that includes hills (the '' ...
, by Provincial Routes RP 5 and RP 23. It is located 602 meters above sea level and is crossed by the Amboy stream. It has a population of approximately 400 inhabitants (168 inhabitants according to the 2001 census). The village is sparsely populated with 26 per mile.
It was the birthplace of
Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield (1800-1875).
The area has been used as a special stage for
Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina ( es, Rally de Argentina) is an Argentine rally competition that has been a round of the World Rally Championship, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championsh ...
.
References
Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Rally Argentina
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