La Rioja is a one of the provinces of Argentina and is, located in the west of the country. The capital is La Rioja. The province has a population of 289,983 (2001), and covers an area of 89,680 km². Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan. Among Argentines it is famous and infamous as where former president and controversial figure Carlos Saul Menem was Governor and Caudillo. Argentina consists of 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 federal district (Capital Federal *). Capital Federal * Buenos Aires Catamarca Chaco Chubut Córdoba Corrientes Entre Ríos Formosa Jujuy La Pampa La Rioja Mendoza Misiones Neuquén Río Negro Salta San Juan San Luis Santa Cruz Santa Fe Santiago... La Rioja is a town in Argentina. ... This article is about political regions. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ... Map of Argentina highlighting Córdoba. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... Map of Argentina highlighting San Juan province San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country. ...
The province is divided in 18 departments (spanish departamentos). The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...
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