Humahuaca Department

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Humahuaca Department is a department located in the Jujuy Province of Argentina. Its capital city is Humahuaca. Part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca extends through the length of the department.

Size, borders and access

Humahuaca Department has a surface area of {{convert|3792|km2|mi2}}, and as of the 2010 census had a population density of 4.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.{{cite web|access-date=10 December 2016 |archive-date=28 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828122414/http://dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/dc_poblacion/2.2.5.pdf |language=es |title=Población. Superficie y Densidad Poblacional, según Departamentos. Años 1991-2001-2010 |url=http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/dc_poblacion/2.2.5.pdf |work=Dirección Provincial de Estadística y Censos - Provincia de Jujuy}} The department is bordered on the east by the province of Salta, on the west by Cochinoca Department, and on the south by the Tumbaya, Tilcara, and Valle Grande Departments.{{cite web|access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=14 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114215039/http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/mapasgeoreferenciados.html |language=es |title=Provincia de Jujuy por departamento. Mapa político. |url=http://www.dipec.jujuy.gov.ar/mapasgeoreferenciados.html |work=Dirección Provincial de Estadística y Censos - Provincia de Jujuy}}

The primary means of accessing the department is via National Route 9.{{cite web|access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221115052/http://localidades.cfi.org.ar/Jujuy/Humahuaca/Bienvenidos/1821/3234 |language=es |title=Humahuaca |url=http://localidades.cfi.org.ar/Jujuy/Humahuaca/Bienvenidos/1821/3234 |work=Consejo Federal de Inversiones}}

References

Category:Departments of Jujuy Province