Elevation 1,500 m (4,900 ft) CPA base K5340 Local time Saturday 12:12 PM Number of airports 1 | Department Tinogasta Time zone ART (UTC-3) Dialing code +54 3837 | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Tinogasta ([tinoˈɣasta]) is a city in the west of the province of Catamarca, Argentina, on the right-hand shore of the Abaucán River, about 280 km from the provincial capital San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It had about 14,500 inhabitants at the 2001 census . It is the head town of the department of the same name. The name of the city comes from the Kakana words tino "meeting" and gasta "town".
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Map of Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Tinogasta is a tourist site. It has access to the mountains for adventure tourism, hot springs, and archaeological museums. The basis of the local economy is agriculture, focused on vine.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
References
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