La Rioja

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Capital	La Rioja
Area	89,680 km²
Population	289,983 (2001)
Density	3.23/km²
Governor	Beder Herrera
Demonym	Riojano
ISO 3166-2	AR-F

La Rioja is a one of the provinces of Argentina and is located in the west of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan. La Rioja is a city in Argentina. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... ISO 3166-2:AR is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (520x1004, 13 KB) Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina A map highlighting La Rioja Province, Argentina. ... Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). ... Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ... Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... San Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32º South parallel). ... San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country. ...

Among Argentines it is famous and infamous as the province where former president and controversial figure Carlos Menem was governor and caudillo. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word usually used to designate a political-military leader at the head of an authoritative power. ...

History

Petroglyphs at the Talampaya National Park dated around 10,000 years BCE set original inhabitants long before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors. When they arrived to La Rioja in the 16th century they found the diaguitas, capayanes and the olongastas. Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surfaces by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. ... Talampaya National Park is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... The Spanish colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in the Western Hemisphere of Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón) in 1492. ... The Diaguita, also called Diaguita-Calchaquí, are a group of South American indigenous peoples. ...

Juan Ramírez de Velazco founded Todos los Santos de la Nueva Rioja in 1591 under the government of Tucumán of the Viceroyalty of Peru. In 1630 there was an uprising of the calchaquíes aborigins that was finished by governor Albornoz. Tucumán is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ... Created in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru (in Spanish, Virreinato del Perú) contained most of Spanish-ruled South America until the creation of the separate viceroyalties of New Granada (now Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá and Venezuela, the last-named previously in the Viceroyalty of New Spain) in 1717 and Río... The Calchaqui were a tribe of South American Indians, now extinct, who formerly occupied northern Argentina. ...

In 1783, after the creation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata the control of the province of 10,000 inhabitants passed to the Córdoba indendency. The province acquired independence from Córdoba in 1820. The figure of the caudillo Juan Facundo Quiroga emerges and after a perdiod of internal instability in Argentina the province finally joined the Argentine Confederation in 1853. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Created in 1776, the Viceroyalty of La Plata (in Spanish, Virreinato del Río de la Plata) was the last and most shortlived viceroyalty created by Spain. ... Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word usually used to designate a political-military leader at the head of an authoritative power. ... Juan Facundo Quiroga (1790–1835) was an Argentine leader who supported federation. ...

The immigration to Argentina of the early 20th century was less numerous in La Rioja than in other Argentine provinces. Among the few to adventure to the province were Syrians and Lebanese immigrants.

Geography and climate

Located in the Argentine Northwest area, its landscape is arid to semi-arid, and the dry climate receives annually 200 mm of precipitations, has short winters and very hot summers. The Argentine Northwest is a region of Argentina composed by the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca and Tucumán. ...

From the Andes at the west, with peaks of up to 6,795 meters (Monte Pissis), the relief's height descents towards the sierras of the neighbouring dry Pampas zone. This article is about the mountain system in South America. ... Monte Pissis is an extinct volcano in La Rioja Province, Argentina. ... This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ...

The Talampaya National Park is a dry red-soil canyon of the ancient extinguished Talampaya river, which contains many walls and rock formations that make it an interesting tourist destination. Talampaya National Park is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. ...

Economy

La Rioja's agriculture (as well as cities) lays on the shore of the few permanents rivers and oasis that allow irrigation, with only 190 square kilometres of cultivated land. Vineyards, nuts and olive plantations are the most common, followed by cotton. Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. ... A common vineyard. ... Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnut A nut can be either a seed or a fruit. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ...

The province's main activity is the grape, and its associated wine production, specially around the Chilecito area, with a production of 8 million litres per year. It has been suggested that Veraison be merged into this article or section. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Chilecito is the second most important city in the Argentine province of La Rioja, and head of the department of Chilecito. ...

Cattle (250,000 heads) and goats (150,000 heads) are secondary activities, particularly for skin and leather. Clay represents the main mining activity, and uranium is also extracted near El Colorado. For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ... General Name, symbol, number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, period, block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Standard atomic weight 238. ...

Tourism is an expanding activity. Besides the Talampaya National Park, tourists visiting La Rioja usually go also to the Chilecito town, Cerro de La Cruz, Termas de Santa Teresita hot baths and the village of Villa Sanagasta. Talampaya National Park is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. ...

Political division

The province is divided in 18 departments (Spanish departamentos). Departments (Spanish: departamentos) form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. ...

1. Arauco (Aimogasta)
2. Capital (La Rioja)
3. Castro Barros (Aminga)
4. Chamical (Chamical)
5. Chilecito (Chilecito)
6. Coronel Felipe Varela (Villa Unión)
7. Famatina (Famatina)
8. General ángel Vicente Peñaloza (Tama)
9. General Belgrano (Olta)
10. General Juan Facundo Quiroga (Malazán)
11. General Lamadrid (Villa Castelli)
12. General Ocampo (Milagro)
13. General San Martín (Ulapes)
14. Independencia (Patquía)
15. Rosario Vera Peñaloza (Chepes)
16. San Blas (San Blas)
17. Sanagasta (Sanagasta)
18. Vinchina (Vinchina)

Arauco is a department of the La Rioja Province, Argentina. ... La Rioja is a city in Argentina. ... Chilecito is the second most important city in the Argentine province of La Rioja, and head of the department of Chilecito. ... Famatina is a town in the province of La Rioja, Argentina. ... Villa Castelli is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Official name Departamento de Independencia Capital Campo Largo Country Province Argentina Chaco Foundation Founder July 11, 1921 (Campo Largo)  ? Population:    - Total 20,620 (2001 census [INDEC])  - Density 11. ...

External links

• Gobierno de La Rioja Official website

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