Independencia is a
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
La Rioja Province (
Argentina).
History
The department was created by Law 108 of . This law also established Patquía as the head town.
Geography
The department has 7,120 km² and borders to the north with the departments of Capital, Chilecito and Coronel Felipe Varela, to the east with the department of Angel Vicente Peñaloza, to the west with the province of San Juan and to the south with the department of Facundo Quiroga.
Gallery
Los colorados puen.jpg, View of Los Colorados Provincial Reserve
Los colorados rup.jpg, Rock paintings in Los Colorados
Departamento Independencia.jpg, View to the Church of the town of Patquía
Los colorados.jpg, View of a home in the town of Patquía
Los colorados auto.jpg, Panoramic view of Los Colorados Provincial Reserve
References
Departments of La Rioja Province, Argentina
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