The Calamuchita Department ( es, Departamento Calamuchita) is a subdivision (
department) of the
province
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of
Córdoba,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
.
The department is located in the center-west of the province and includes important tourist destinations, especially along the Calamuchita Valley. The center of this region is the city of
Embalse home of one of the two functional
nuclear power plants in Argentina (see
Embalse nuclear power plant
The Embalse Nuclear Power Station ( es, Central Nuclear Embalse) is one of three operational nuclear power plants in Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of a reservoir on the Río Tercero, near the city of Embalse, Córdoba, 110&nbs ...
).
Settlements
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Amboy
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Calmayo
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Cañada del Sauce
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Embalse
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La Cruz
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Las Bajadas
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Las Caleras
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Los Cóndores
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Los Molinos
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Los Reartes
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Lutti
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Río de Los Sauces
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San Agustín
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San Ignacio
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Santa Rosa de Calamuchita
Santa Rosa de Calamuchita is a small village in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It had about 10,000 inhabitants at the . The village is located in the center of the Calamuchita Valley, in the middle of a landscape that includes hills (the '' ...
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Segunda Usina
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Villa Amancay
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Villa Ciudad Parque Los Reartes
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Villa del Dique
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Villa General Belgrano
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Villa Quillinzo
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Villa Rumipal
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Villa Yacanto
References
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Departments of Córdoba Province, Argentina
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