Catamarca Province - Political Division

Political Division

The province is divided into sixteen departments (Spanish: departamentos).

Department (Capital)

  1. Ambato Department (La Puerta)
  2. Ancasti Department (Ancasti)
  3. Andalgalá Department (Andalgalá)
  4. Antofagasta de la Sierra Department (Antofagasta de la Sierra)
  5. Belén Department (Belén)
  6. Capayán Department (Huillapima)
  7. Capital Department (San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca)
  8. El Alto Department (El Alto)
  9. Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department (San José)
  10. La Paz Department (Recreo)
  11. Paclín Department (La Merced)
  12. Pomán Department (Saujil)
  13. Santa María Department (Santa María)
  14. Santa Rosa Department (Bañado de Ovanta)
  15. Tinogasta Department (Tinogasta)
  16. Valle Viejo Department (San Isidro)

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