San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
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San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (American Spanish: [saɱ feɾˈnando ðel ˈβaʝe ðe kataˈmaɾka]) 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.
City in Catamarca, Argentina
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca | |
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 (From top to bottom; from left to right) Aerial view of the city; Our Lady of the Valley of Catamarca Cathedral; San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca Historical Museum; El Jumeal reservoir and the San Francisco Church. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.png) Capital department within Catamarca Province | |
  San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca Location of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 28°28′S 65°47′W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Catamarca |
| Department | Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Saadi (Justicialist Party) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 159,139 |
| Demonym | catamarqueño |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | K4700 |
| Dialing code | +54 383 |
The city of 684 km2 (264 sq mi), located 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level, has 159,000 inhabitants (2010 census [INDEC]), with more than 200,000 counting the suburbia, what represents around 70% of the population of the province.