Juárez Celman Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.
Juárez Celman Department
Departamento Juárez Celman | |
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Coordinates: 33°25′S 63°18′W / 33.417°S 63.300°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Córdoba |
Foundation | 23 July 1888 |
Founded by | provincial law |
Capital | La Carlota |
Area | |
• Total | 8,902 km2 (3,437 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 55,348 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Pop. change (1991-2001) | +7.49% |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Postal code | X2670 |
Dialing code | 03584 |
Distances to | |
Buenos Aires | 502 km (312 mi) |
Córdoba | 257 km (160 mi) |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 55,348 inhabitants in an area of 8,902 km², and its capital city is La Carlota, which is located around 502 km from Capital Federal.
Political Formation
editUntil 1888, Juárez Celman was part of an old and vast department called Río Cuarto. On July 23rd of that year, a law that divided Río Cuarto's territory into three departments was approved. One of these three sections was Juárez Celman.
Together with the creation of Juárez Celman as a department, the city of La Carlota was designated as the capital city of this department. Currently, Juárez Celman has 8.902 km², which is the 5.38% of the whole province of Córdoba.