Burruyacú Department is a department located in the northwest of the

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. According to the 2001 census, its population was 32,936. The department seat is the town of

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Geography

The department has a total area of 3,605 km², making it the largest department in the province. It has a mountainous west formed by the Sierra de Medinas. East of these mountains is a fertile and sparsely populated plain where ranching and agriculture dominate the land use.

Adjacent districts

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– east *

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– south *

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and Tafí Viejo Department – west

Towns and comunas rurales

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* El Naranjo y El Sunchal *

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* Piedrabuena * 7 de abril * Tala Pozo * Villa Padre Monti

Transportation infrastructure

Major highways

*National Route 34 *Tucumán Province Route 304 *Tucumán Province Route 305 *Tucuman Province Route 310 *Tucuman Province Route 317 *Tucuman Province Route 321 *Tucuman Province Route 336

External links

Tucuman Province Government website
Departments of Tucumán Province {{Tucumán-geo-stub