Founded by ? Demonym(s) beleña/o Area 12,945 km² | Established July 12, 1658 (city) Postal Code K4750 Area code 03835 | |
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Belén is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina.
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Map of Bel%C3%A9n Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 12,945 km², and its capital city is Belén, which is located around 1,465 kilometres from Buenos Aires City.
Economy
The mainstay of the economy is farming, but there are also a number of mines in the department, with the extraction of gold, silver and various minerals.
References
Belén Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA