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Valle Viejo

Departamento Valle Viejo

location of Valle Viejo Department in Catamarca Province

location of Valle Viejo Department in Catamarca Province

Coordinates: 28°27′28.2″S 65°43′30″W / 28.457833°S 65.72500°W
CountryArgentina
Established?
Founded by?
SeatSan Isidro
Government
 • MayorGustavo Roque Jalile, UCR
Area

• Total

540 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population

 (2001 census [INDEC])

• Total

23,707
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonymsanisidrense
Postal Code

K4707

IFAM
Area Code03833
Patron saint?
Websitewww.camsencat.gov.ar/vviejo.html

Valle Viejo is a central department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants in an area of 540 km2 (210 sq mi), and its capital city is San Isidro.

The Valle Viejo region has been populated for at least 8,000 years. Around 1,000 years ago the area was settled by a population of farmers and hunters. The population created buildings, irrigation systems, and various fortifications.