Avellaneda Department, Santiago del Estero
Avellaneda Department | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Avellaneda Department within Santiago del Estero Province | |
| Coordinates: 28°28′53″S 63°4′9″W / 28.48139°S 63.06917°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Santiago del Estero |
| Head town | Herrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,902 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 20,763 |
| • Density | 5.321/km2 (13.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Avellaneda Department (Spanish: Departamento Avellaneda) is a department of Argentina in Santiago del Estero Province.[1] The capital city of the department is situated in Herrera.
Districts
- Caloj
- Percas
- Punta Corral
- Cejas
- Gramilla
- Bracho
- Banda
- Mailín
- Mancapa
- Puyana
- Icaño
- Taco Atun
- San José
Notable people
- Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), writer, storyteller; also known as "La Heroína del Bracho"
References
- ^ "Se esperan 22º de máxima y hay 19 departamentos bajo alerta por tormentas". Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
