Andalgalá is a city in the west-center of the

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of Catamarca, Argentina, located in a valley near the Sierra de Aconquija, 260 km from the provincial capital

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca () is the capital and largest city in Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato. The city name is normally shortened as Catamarca. The city of , ...

. It has about 14,000 inhabitants as per the . It is the head town of the department of the same name. The Andalgalá River, which flows nearby, supports a hydroelectric power plant. Andalgalá was founded as a

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on 12 July 1658, and only became a city in 1952. Its name is of

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origin and means either "Lord of the Hare" or "Lord of the High Mountain".

Climate

According to the

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system, Andalgalá has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Andalgala
/ref> Precipitation is mainly concentrated from November to March with 80% of the annual precipitation occurring in these months.

References

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— Official portal.

— Provincial portal. Details on the Andalgalá Department.
Catamarca Guía

Andalgala News
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