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.^[1] The festival of the patron saint is celebrated annually on Christmas Eve, December 24.^[2]

Ancasti
Ancasti Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 27°49′S 65°30′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Catamarca
Department	Ancasti
2nd level Municipality	Ancasti
Founded	September 26, 1735
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	305
CPA Base	K 4701
Area code	+54 3833

Economy

The main trades in the local economy are agriculture and cattle farming. The biggest produce are maize, potato and squash.^{[citation needed]}

External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

• (in Spanish) Ancasti website