La Quiaca

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La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the province of Jujuy, Argentina, on the southern margin of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. It lies at the end of National Route 9, about 289 km from San Salvador de Jujuy (the provincial capital), and at an altitude of 3,442 m above mean sea level.

La Quiaca has 14,751 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the Yaví Department, which includes also the towns of Barrios, Cangrejillos, El Cóndor, Pumahuasi, and Yaví. The area is serviced by an airport located at [22°09′02″S, 65°34′39″W].

In Argentina, this city is the classic reference to the northern end of the country. In 1985, after a three-year national tour, the renowned composer León Gieco released a folklore album called De Ushuaia a La Quiaca ("From Ushuaia to La Quiaca").

References

[Municipal information] - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
[WelcomeArgentina.com]
[EnjoyArgentina.org]
[Great Circle Airport: SASQ]

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