Ancasti or Villa Ancasti is a town in
Catamarca Province
Catamarca () is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The province had a population of 334,568 as per the , and covers an area of 102,602 km2. Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise, fr ...
, Argentina. It is the head town of the
Ancasti Department.
It was founded in 1735, by Don Pedro Pablo Acosta.
The festival of the patron saint is celebrated annually on Christmas Eve, December 24.
Economy
The main trades in the local economy are agriculture and cattle farming. The biggest produce are maize, potato and squash.
External links
Ancasti website
References
Populated places in Catamarca Province
Populated places established in 1735
Municipalities of Argentina
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