Ancasti is a
department located in the southern part of
Catamarca Province in
Argentina
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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 4,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is
Ancasti
Ancasti or Villa Ancasti is a town in Catamarca Province, 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, Dece ...
, which is located around from the
Capital federal
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References
External links
Ancasti webpage(Spanish)
Departments of Catamarca Province
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